Abstract
Abstract The effect of the presence of chloride ions on anodic oxidation of synthetic dye solution was investigated and compared to other anions ( , and ). A boron-doped diamond electrode was used as an anode in bulk electrolysis. Dye degradation was monitored following the relative absorbance removal related to discolouration and aromatic derivates degradation and chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal. The study results showed that not only fast discolouration (k = 76.8) but also dye mineralisation is obtained with addition of chloride thanks to the electrogeneration of active chlorine (HClO/ClO−). The comparison effect using others support electrolytes such as nitrates and hydrogen carbonate revealed strong inhibition for concerning dye degradation. Average current efficiency and energy consumption (E) were also investigated. An addition of low chloride concentration (0.02 M) in Na2SO4 electrolyte significantly enhances the degradation rate of Cibacron Yellow. An optimised concentration of 0.05 M NaCl le...
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