Bibliographic citations
Guillen, G., Sánchez, J. (2024). Eficiencia del proceso de electrocoagulación entre electrodos de acero inoxidable y electrodos de aluminio para la reducción de DQO de las aguas residuales del Camal Municipal de K’ayra, Cusco – 2022 [Universidad Andina del Cusco]. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12557/6582
Guillen, G., Sánchez, J. Eficiencia del proceso de electrocoagulación entre electrodos de acero inoxidable y electrodos de aluminio para la reducción de DQO de las aguas residuales del Camal Municipal de K’ayra, Cusco – 2022 []. PE: Universidad Andina del Cusco; 2024. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12557/6582
@misc{renati/23030,
title = "Eficiencia del proceso de electrocoagulación entre electrodos de acero inoxidable y electrodos de aluminio para la reducción de DQO de las aguas residuales del Camal Municipal de K’ayra, Cusco – 2022",
author = "Sánchez Viguria, Juan Brayan",
publisher = "Universidad Andina del Cusco",
year = "2024"
}
The overall objective of this research was to compare the efficiency of the electrocoagulation process using stainless steel electrodes to aluminum electrodes for COD reduction in the wastewater from the Municipal Slaughterhouse of K’ayra, which exhibits a high COD concentration (> 2000 mg/L). Factors considered included treatment time (30 and 60 minutes), the number of electrodes (5 and 11 plates), and electrode material (stainless steel and aluminum). Upon measuring the initial concentration of wastewater, COD values were found to be 3897.60 mg/L on the first day, 2246.40 mg/L on the second day, and 3836.80 mg/L on the third day. Comparing these results with the Discharge Limits for point source wastewater from livestock production activities (RESOLUTION N°0631-MINAMBIENTE COLOMBIA), it was evident that the values exceeded the norm (900 mg/L COD). Optimal operating conditions for the construction of the electrocoagulation cell and electrode systems were defined through various preliminary tests, evaluating a wastewater volume between 1 and 2 liters and an amperage of 5 to 10 amps. It was decided to work with a wastewater volume of 2 liters and an amperage of 5 amps for each experiment. After the electrocoagulation process, the final concentration for the system with stainless steel electrodes achieved a maximum reduction of 88.74% in COD, while the system with aluminum electrodes had a maximum reduction of 81.57% in COD, complying with the Discharge Limits for point source wastewater from livestock production activities (RESOLUTION N°0631MINAMBIENTE COLOMBIA). In conclusion, the stainless-steel electrode system is superior to the aluminum electrode system, as the average percentage reduction in COD for stainless steel is higher than aluminum according to the non-parametric MannWhitney U test.
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