Electrocoagulation Based Treatment of Water and Wastewater

Electrocoagulation Based Treatment of Water and Wastewater: Overview and Applications is a concise presentation of different real-life applications on the electrocoagulation treatment process involved in the removal of harmful contaminants from both drinking and industrial wastewater. Chapters focus on the global scenario of water purification, its types, and characteristics, along with different water treatment processes, including the electrocoagulation technique. The book explains both the foundational information and state-of-the-art topics involved in the treatment of water and wastewater using electrocoagulation and its hybrid techniques in an easy-to-understand manner. The experimental studies conducted across the globe, along with their associated challenges and the possible solutions are explored, starting from the basics and gradually progressing towards the advanced level of the subject. In an organized manner, the book addresses both the standalone and hybrid electrocoagulation-based techniques established for water and wastewater treatment in real life applications. Readers will acquire in-depth knowledge on the field of drinking and industrial wastewater treatment from its basics to the current research accomplishments.

Dr. Mihir Kumar Purkait is a Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam, India. His current research activities are focused in four distinct areas viz. i) advanced separation technologies, ii) waste to energy, iii) smart materials for various applications, and iv) process intensification. In each of the area, his goal is to synthesis stimuli responsive materials and to develop a more fundamental understanding of the factors governing the performance of the chemical and biochemical processes. He has more than 20 years of experience in academics and research and published more than 300 papers in different reputed journals (Citation: >16,500, h-index = 75, i-10 index = 193). He has 12 patents and completed 43 sponsored and consultancy projects from various funding agencies.

1. Water and wastewater: A general perspective 2. Water treatment techniques for the remediation of drinking and industrial wastewater 3. Fundamentals of electrochemistry 4. Advances in electrocoagulation process: Fundamentals and Mechanism 5. Electrocoagulation and ozonation processes for the treatment of cold rolling mill (CRM) wastewater from Tata Steel Industry, Jamshedpur, India 6. Hybrid ozonation-electrocoagulation treatment of Tata steel plant generated biological oxidation treated (BOT) wastewater located in Jamshedpur, India 7. A real life application on the treatment of petroleum industry effluent located in Minas Gerais, Brazil via hybrid adsorption-electrocoagulation process 8. Continuous electrocoagulation treatment of textile industry effluent located in Istanbul Turkey 9. Hybrid electrocoagulation-microfiltration process for the treatment of NF rejected Tata steel industry effluent located in Jamshedpur, India 10. A real life application on the treatment of contaminated drinking water by continuous electrocoagulation process 11. Fluoride and iron mitigation in drinking water by electrocoagulation process 12. Performance of electrocoagulation process for the removal of arsenic from drinking water 13. Environmental assessment of wastewater sludge