Soraya Mohajeri; Hamidi Abdul Aziz; Mohamed Hasnain Isa; Mohammad Ali Zahed
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Electrochemical oxidation process has been shown to be a favourable choice for Chemical oxygen demand (COD) and color removals from various types of wastewaters. The technique was employed for mineralization of semi-aerobic landfill leachate. Leachate sampling were carried out from Pulau Burung Landfill ...
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Electrochemical oxidation process has been shown to be a favourable choice for Chemical oxygen demand (COD) and color removals from various types of wastewaters. The technique was employed for mineralization of semi-aerobic landfill leachate. Leachate sampling were carried out from Pulau Burung Landfill Site (PBLS), Penang, Malaysia. The main objective was to determine the effectiveness of electrochemical oxidation in leachate treatment using aluminum electrodes which are relatively nontoxic and cost-effective. The influence of pH, reaction time, current density, electrolyte concentration, agitation rate and dilution on COD and color removals was investigated. The highest COD and color removal were obtained as 57.1% and 72.0% respectively at pH 8, current density 60 mA/cm2, electrolyte concentration 2000 mg/L, agitation rate 400 rpm, dilution 50% and reaction time 4 h. The energy consumption was determined as 128 kWh/m3 for this type of landfill leachate. The study shows that electrochemical oxidation can be used as a step of shared treatment.
Arezoo Fereidonian Dashti; Mohd Nordin Adlan; Hamidi Abdul Aziz; Ali Huddin Ibrahim
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The creation of very pollute palm oil mill waste water has resulted in semiserious environmental hazards. The reason for the current study is to test the optimal removal of ammonia nitrogen (NH3-N) from palm oil mill waste water by filtration using inexpensive filters media in place of current methods, ...
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The creation of very pollute palm oil mill waste water has resulted in semiserious environmental hazards. The reason for the current study is to test the optimal removal of ammonia nitrogen (NH3-N) from palm oil mill waste water by filtration using inexpensive filters media in place of current methods, to remove ammonia nitrogen from palm oil mill effluent. A series of batch and column studies were conducted using a different particle size of limestone (4, 12 and 20 mm) at various filtration rates of 20 ml/min, 60 ml/min and 100 ml/min. An experimental model design was conducted using Central Composite Design (CCD) in Response Surface Methodology (RSM). RSM was used to calculate the outcomes of process variables and their role in reaching ideal conditions. Equilibrium isotherms in this study were evaluated using the Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm. Using statistical analysis, the NH3–N removal model proved to be very significant with very low probability values (0.0001). The column study showed that ideal NH3-N removal was attained using a lower flow rate and smaller sized limestone (LS). The ideal conditions found when using 4 mm limestone and a 20 ml/min flow rate. This resulted in 45.3% removal of NH3–N which was seen in the predicted model, and fit well with the laboratory results (45%). The adsorption isotherm data fit the Langmuir isotherm.