The Role of Electrochemical Technology in Wastewater Treatment
A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Chemical Processes and Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2024 | Viewed by 417
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Electrochemical technology is a promising option for preventing and minimizing industrial pollution problems caused by wastewater. This technology can be used alongside conventional treatment methods or even replace them, especially in cases of recalcitrant effluents. Electrochemical treatment is considered a “clean process” as it only uses electrons as a reactant, and it also has other advantages, including high energy efficiency; easy handling (relatively simple equipment); safety (operates under ambient temperature and pressure conditions); and versatility.
It is an attractive alternative for the treatment of effluents containing organic compounds through direct or indirect electrooxidation reactions, based on the elimination of pollutants directly on the anode surface and/or the production of hydroxyl radical, a strong and non-selective oxidant, which reacts with most organic compounds very quickly. Advanced oxidative processes based on electrochemical technology are called Advanced Electrochemical Oxidative Processes (EAOPs). The combination of these processes has shown that degradation rates are higher when compared to the degradation rates of individual processes. As a major advantage, EAOPs use as inputs the energy necessary to carry out electrolysis and that used by the UV radiation source, with the only reactants being electrons and photons.
Therefore, we invite you to submit original research to this Special Issue of Processes, entitled “The Role of Electrochemical Technology in Wastewater Treatment”.
Prof. Dr. Juliane Cristina Forti
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- electrocatalysis
- eletrooxidation
- photoelectrochemical
- advanced electrochemical oxidative processes
- metal oxides
- boron-doped diamond (BDD)
- carbon nanotubes
- electrogeneration of hydrogen peroxide
