Treatment of bactericide wastewater by combined process chemical coagulation, electrochemical oxidation and membrane bioreactor

J Hazard Mater. 2008 Mar 1;151(2-3):306-15. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2007.05.088. Epub 2007 Jun 7.

Abstract

Bactericide wastewater (BIW) contains isothiazolin-ones, high salinity, toxicity and non-biodegradable organic concentrations. In order to enhance biodegradable capacity, chemical coagulation and electrochemical oxidation were applied to pretreatment processes. FeSO(4).7H2O, pH 12 and 20 mmol/l were determined as optimal chemical coagulation condition; and 15 mA/cm2 of current density, 10 ml/min of flow rate and pH 7 were chosen for the most efficient electrochemical oxidation condition at combined treatment. The wastewater which consisted mainly of isothiazolin-ones and sulfide was efficiently treated by chemical coagulation and electrochemical oxidation. The optimal pretreatment processes showed 60.9% of chemical oxygen demand (COD), 99.5% of S(2-) and 96.0% of isothiazolin-ones removal efficiency. A biological treatment system using membrane bioreactor (MBR) adding powder-activated carbon (PAC) was also investigated. COD of the wastewater which was disposed using a MBR was lower than 100 mg/l.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / analysis*
  • Bioreactors
  • Carbon / chemistry
  • Electrochemistry / methods*
  • Electrolytes
  • Equipment Design
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Models, Chemical
  • Organic Chemicals / analysis
  • Oxygen / chemistry*
  • Oxygen / metabolism
  • Temperature
  • Thiazoles / chemistry
  • Waste Disposal, Fluid / methods
  • Water Pollutants, Chemical / analysis
  • Water Pollutants, Chemical / isolation & purification*
  • Water Purification / methods*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Electrolytes
  • Organic Chemicals
  • Thiazoles
  • Water Pollutants, Chemical
  • isothiazolidinone
  • Carbon
  • Oxygen