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International Journal of Environment Science and Technology
Center for Environment and Energy Research and Studies (CEERS)
ISSN: 1735-1472 EISSN: 1735-1472
Vol. 11, No. 6, 2014, pp. 1591-1600
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Bioline Code: st14155
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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International Journal of Environment Science and Technology, Vol. 11, No. 6, 2014, pp. 1591-1600
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Improvement of cadmium ion electrochemical removal from dilute aqueous solutions by application of multi-stage electrolysis
Baghban, E.; Mehrabani-Zeinabad, A. & Moheb, A.
Abstract
Improvement of cadmium ion electrochemical
removal from dilute aqueous solutions in a spouted bed
reactor was investigated. Enlargement of cathode surface
area from 1,000 to 1,500 cm2 resulted in a decrease of
nearly 30 % in both of the process time and the specific
energy consumption. Application of a three-stage electrolysis
process for a solution containing initial concentration
of 270 ppm cadmium ion, resulted in the removal of
99.9 % cadmium ion in 135 min with the specific energy
consumption of 2.29 kWh/kg, 23 % less than the value of a
single-stage process. For a solution with cadmium ion
initial concentration of 180 ppm, 99.9 % of cadmium ion
was removed in 135.5 min by application of a two-stage
electrolysis process, while the specific energy consumption
was 2.82 kWh/kg, 30 % less than that of a single-stage
process. For a solution with cadmium ion initial concentration
of 90 ppm, 99.5 % of cadmium ion was removed in
100.2 min with the specific energy consumption of
3.78 kWh/kg in a single-stage electrolysis process.
Keywords
Spouted bed electrode; Multi-stage electrolysis; Cadmium ion; Dilute aqueous solutions
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