Abstract
The use of three-dimensional electrode is a new electrochemical oxidation technology for landfill leachate treatment. In this study, a particle electrode was developed using Fe/C granules, which were suspended between the cathode and the anode to create a three-dimensional electrode. The three-dimensional electrode activated sodium persulfate to treat landfill leachate. Fe/C granules were prepared by incorporating iron filings and hydrothermally carbonized biochar into alginate beads. The optimal parameters of the three-dimensional electrode for chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal from landfill leachate were determined based on a series of single factor experiments as an operating voltage of 5V, a sodium persulfate concentration of 28mM, and 1g of Fe/C granules. Treatment with the three-dimensional electrode at optimized conditions achieved 72.9% removal of COD and 99.9% removal of ammonia nitrogen, resulting in landfill leachate being clear and transparent. The changes in total organic carbon, nitrite, and nitrate concentrations indicated that most organic pollution and ammonia nitrogen were converted into CO2 and N2. This study provides an alternative technology for the treatment of refractory organic pollutants.
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