Efficiency of electrocoagulation in the treatment of laundromat greywater

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The high consumption of water and the generation of greywater in laundromats underscore the need to investigate advanced treatment techniques to reuse this effluent. Based on the estimated growth figures of the laundromat sector in Brazil, this study looked into the efficiency of electrocoagulation to treat laundromat greywater. Electrodes were connected to an EC reactor on a monopolar parallel connection mode, with electric current of 6 A and current density of 400 A.m2. The highest efficiency to treat laundromat greywater was observed at a distance of 15 mm between electrodes, voltage of 17.14 V, and operation time of 30 min, when the removal values of apparent color, true color, turbidity, biochemical oxygen demand, chemical oxygen demand, and surfactants were 92, 97, 88, 91, 98, and 96%, respectively. Electrode consumption was measured at 1.82 g.h, while energy consumption was 20.54 kWh.m3 and the total cost was US$ 4.10 per cubic meter of treated effluent. However, despite the high efficiency of the treatment, reuse of treated laundromat effluent requires polishing in order to meet the standards defined by Brazilian regulations.

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Caetano, M. O., da Silva, I., de Carvalho, É. C., & Gomes, L. P. (2022). Efficiency of electrocoagulation in the treatment of laundromat greywater. Engenharia Sanitaria e Ambiental, 27(1), 91–101. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1413-4152201900025

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