Abstract
In this study, the electrochemical oxidation (EO) process was implemented and optimized to effectively decolorize and degrade wastewater containing Acid Yellow 23 (Y23). The experiments were carried out in a laboratory-scale batch cell reactor, with monopolar configuration of electrodes, made of graphite (anode) and titanium (cathode). The response surface methodology (RSM), coupled with Box-Behnken experimental design (BBD), was used to evaluate the single and interactive effects of different variables of the EO process on (1) degradation percentages of both chemical oxygen demand (%DCOD) and color (%DC) and (2) energy consumption (EC). Thus, the following experimental factors were considered: initial dye concentration (40–100 mg/L), current density (10–20 mA/cm2), and conductivity (1,000–4,000 μS/cm). Thus, the subsequent conditions were found to be optimal for decolorization and degradation of Y23: initial dye concentration = 100 mg/L; current density = 20 mA/cm2; and conductivity = 4,000 μS/cm. At these conditions, the EO process allowed to reach approximately 99% of color degradation and 76% of COD degradation. Because NaCl was used as an electrolyte, chorine formation was monitored, and its effect on %DC and %DCOD was also evaluated.
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