Synergistic Ti–Sn–Co-loaded columnar activated carbon particle electrodes for efficient treatment of simulated space bathing wastewater
BACKGROUND
The recycling and treatment of water resources in space have become an urgent problem. While electrochemical advanced oxidation processes show good promise for the effective treatment of space bathing wastewater, traditional two-dimensional electrode reactors (2DERs) have various drawbacks, including mass transfer limitations and the short life of the electrode plate. Therefore, in this study, a 2DER was filled with Ti–Sn–Co-loaded columnar activated carbon (CAC) to prepare a three-dimensional electrode reactor (3DER) for the treatment of simulated space bathing wastewater.
RESULTS
Independent experiments were conducted using response surface methodology and Box–Behnken design to optimize four variables in the 3DER for wastewater treatment, and data optimization was carried out using regression analysis. Under the optimal conditions (granular electrode filling of 30.2 g L−1, current density of 19.4 mA cm−2 and aeration rate of 1.4 L min−1), the average energy consumption was 124.26 kWh kg−1 and the chemical oxygen demand (COD) degradation rate was 60.43%.
期刊介绍:
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