Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering

The Korean Institute of Chemical Engineers (한국화학공학회)
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Electrochemical cell current requirements for toxic organic waste destruction in Ce(IV)-mediated electrochemical oxidation process

  • Kokovkin, Vasily V. (Department of Chemical Engineering, Sunchon National University) ;
  • Chung, Sang-Joon (Department of Chemical Engineering, Sunchon National University) ;
  • Balaji, Subramanian (Department of Chemical Engineering, Sunchon National University) ;
  • Matheswaran, Manickam (Department of Chemical Engineering, Sunchon National University) ;
  • Moon, Il-Shik (Department of Chemical Engineering, Sunchon National University)
  • Published : 2007.09.01
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Abstract

The electrochemical cell for cerium oxidation and reactor for organic destruction are the most important operation units for the successful working mediated electrochemical oxidation (MEO) process. In this study, electrochemical cells with DSA electrodes of two types, single stack and double stack connected in series, were used. The performances towards the electrochemical generation of Ce(IV) in nitric acid media at 80 ℃ were studied. The current-voltage curves and cerium electrolysis kinetics showed the dependence on number of cell stacks needed to be connected in series for the destruction of a given quantity of organic pollutant. The presence of an optimum region for Ce(III) oxidation with a contribution of oxygen evolution, especially at low Ce(III) concentration (high conversion ratios), was found. The cells were applied for the Ce(IV) regeneration during the organic destruction. The cell and reactor processes were fitted in a simple model proposed and used to calculate the current needed in terms of Ce(III) oxidation rate and the number of cell stacks required for maintaining Ce(IV)/Ce(III) ratio at the same level during the organic destruction. This consideration was based on the kinetic model previously developed by us for the organic destruction in the MEO process.

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