dc.contributor.author | Adesida, Adekolapo | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-08-27T14:11:53Z | |
dc.date.available | 2020-08-27T14:11:53Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2020-08-27T14:11:53Z | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10222/79731 | |
dc.description.abstract | A continuous flow reactor (CFR) was designed, and its application was tested for para-nitroaniline (PNA) degradation and real environmental wastewater (i.e., Boat Harbour (BH) and leachate samples) treatment. Total organic carbon (TOC) mineralization efficiency of 73.2% and 92% discoloration was achieved at the optimized condition for PNA mineralization at a flow rate of 5mL min-1 (retention time of 20 min), applied potential of 2.5 V, and NaCl concentration of 29 g L-1. At this optimized experimental conditions, contaminated BH sample was passed through the CFR, and 76% degradation (initial TOC of 105.4 mg L-1) was achieved, and major organic compound (cresol) identified using gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy (GC-MS) was confirmed degraded. Also, a significant concentration reduction of heavy metals including As, Cd, and Pb, was achieved post-treatment at environmental pH, the energy consumption of 23 kWh (kg TOC)-1, and overall operational cost of 0.66 USD g-1 of carbon removed. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
dc.subject | Electrochemical filtration system | en_US |
dc.subject | Persistent organic pollutant | en_US |
dc.subject | Heavy metals | en_US |
dc.subject | Wastewater treatment | en_US |
dc.subject | Pulpmill effluent | en_US |
dc.subject | Landfill leachate | en_US |
dc.subject | Reactive species | en_US |
dc.title | CONCURRENT REMOVAL OF ORGANIC AND HEAVY METAL CONTAMINANTS IN WASTEWATER: A CASE STUDY ON A PULP MILL EFFLUENT AND LEACHATE | en_US |
dc.date.defence | 2020-08-04 | |
dc.contributor.department | School for Resource & Environmental Studies | en_US |
dc.contributor.degree | Master of Environmental Studies | en_US |
dc.contributor.external-examiner | Dr. Ken Oakes | en_US |
dc.contributor.graduate-coordinator | Dr. Kate Sherren | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-reader | Dr. Tony Walker | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-supervisor | Dr. Michelle Adams | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-supervisor | Dr. Xu Zhang | en_US |
dc.contributor.manuscripts | Not Applicable | en_US |
dc.contributor.copyright-release | Not Applicable | en_US |