Electrocoagulation as an Alternative Treatment for Wastewater Generated From Scouring of Merino Wool

摘要

Scouring of merino wool generates effluents with high lipid or wool wax content which are less biodegradable in nature and hence have longer residence time for biological wastewater treatments. Electrocoagulation is an electrochemical dissolution technique in which coagulating agents are generated in situ and could be used as an alternative for treating wool scouring effluent. Electrocoagulation system using aluminum electrodes have resulted in removal of upto 90.5% COD and upto 99.9% turbidity of wool scouring effluent.