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http://dx.doi.org/10.12652/Ksce.2012.32.1B.079

Continuous Nitrate Removal using Bipolar ZVI Packed Bed Electrolytic Cell  

Jeong, Joo-Young (한양대학교 건설환경공학과)
Kim, Han-Ki (한양대학교 건설환경공학과)
Shin, Ja-Won (한양대학교 건설환경공학과)
Park, Joo-Yang (한양대학교 건설환경공학과)
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KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research / v.32, no.1B, 2012 , pp. 79-84 More about this Journal
Abstract
Nitrate is a common contaminant in groundwater aquifer. The present study investigates the performance of the bipolar zero valent iron (ZVI, $Fe^0$) packed bed electrolytic cell in removing nitrate in different operating conditions. The packing mixture consists of ZVI as electronically conducting material and silica sand as non-conducting material between main cathode and anode electrodes. In the continuous experiments for the simulated wastewater (contaminated groundwater, initial nitrate about 30 mg/L as N and electrical conductivity about 300 ${\mu}S/cm$), over 99% removal of nitrate was achieved in the applied voltage 600 V and at the flow rate of 20 mL/min. The optimum packing ratio (v/v) and flow rate were determined to be 1:1~2:1 (silica sand to ZVI), 30 mL/ min respectively. Effluent pH was proportional to nitrate influx concentration, and ammonia which is the final product of nitrate reduction was about 60% of nitrate influx. Magnetite was observed on the surface of the used ZVI as major oxidation product.
Keywords
ammonia; bipolar electrolytic cell; electrochemistry; nitrate; zero valent iron;
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