Chapter 18
Electrocatalytic Membrane Reactor for Industrial Wastewater Treatment: Sustainability and Prospects
Publication: Green Technologies for Sustainable Water Management
Abstract
Industrial wastewater has become a global issue because of its high concentration of pollutants, especially refractory organic compounds. This chapter focuses on the application of the electrocatalytic membrane reactor (ECMR) in wastewater treatment. It explains the concept and types of electrocatalytic membrane materials applied in wastewater treatment. The chapter discusses design optimization of ECMR for wastewater treatments, such as oil water treatment, phenolic wastewater, and dyeing wastewater treatment. It explores the mechanism of ECMR for wastewater treatment. Refractory wastewater is mainly discharged from coking plants, pharmaceutical factories, refineries, and dye factories, among others, and is of a high density of pollutants, poor biodegradability, and high toxicity. The mechanism of ECMR for wastewater treatment suggests that the organic pollutants in wastewater would be decomposed into CO2 and H2O or biodegradable products through the generation of physically adsorbed active oxygen.
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