Efectos del pH y la conductividad en la electrocoagulación de aguas residuales de la industria láctea
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2013-04-01
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Corporación Universitaria Lasallista
Área Metropolitana del Valle de Aburrá
Área Metropolitana del Valle de Aburrá
Abstract
Introduction. In recent years, and given the necessity to investigate, adapt and implement efficient technologies
to remove pollutants from diverse kinds of waste waters, electrocoagulation has been considered as a feasible alternative
to treat liquid effluents, so it has acquired an important scientific and industrial interest. Objective. To
study the effects of pH and the conductivity on the electrocoagulation process performed to waste waters from
dairy industries. Materials and methods. Waste waters from dairy industries were treated with electrocoagulation.
To do so, a 3x2x3 factorial experimental design was tested. It had the following factors: pH, current density
and time of treatment. The variable response was the COD removal percentage. Additionally, a monitoring to
the pH and to the conductivity of the process was performed. Results. The highest COD removal percentages
were those for the pH 5, current density of 43,23 A/m3 and 15 minutes of treatment. During the process, a pH
increase up to two units was observed, and so was a conductivity reduction for the acid pH. Conclusión. The
treatment with electrocoagulation for waste water from dairy industries es more effective for an initial pH value
of 5 in the water, a density of electric flow of 43,23 A/m3 and a 15 minutes time. Under these conditions, 93,99
% COD is removed. During this electrocoagulation process there is a pH increase in the aqueous solution, from
1.5 to 2 units. Additionally, the conductivity of the aqueous medium has a reduction during the whole treatment
to these conditions
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Corporación Universitaria Lasallista, Área Metropolitana del Valle de Aburrá, Electrocoagulación, Industria láctea, Contaminación del agua, Contaminación, Contaminación ambiental, Potencial de hidrogeniones (ph), Aguas residuales industriales, Aguas residuales