COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF ELECTROCOAGULATION TREATMENT OF WASTE WATER FROM A POULTRY FARM USING VARIOUS ELECTRODES

Abstract

In this article the issue of the influence of various electrodes on the effectiveness of electrocoagulation wastewater treatment from the slaughterhouses of a local poultry farm are considered. At the studying of the electrolysis processthe optimal characteristics were identified. For a comparative analysis, we used cathodes made from titanium, graphite and steel, and the aluminum was used as an anode. Distance between the electrodes in all cases was 2 cm, the current strength was maintained within 0.9A, and the voltage was 6V. The quantitative parameters of the analysis were chemical oxygen demand (COD) and biological oxygen demand (BOD). The analysis showed that the most effective in cleaning were the electrodes made of graphite and titanium.

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