Photocatalytic oxidation of meat processing plant effluent using titanum dioxide immobilized on corrugated galvanized iron sheet.

Date

2011

Degree

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering

College

College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology (CEAT)

Abstract

This study aims to determine the applicability of photocatalytic oxidation in lowering the chemical oxygen demand (COD) in meat processing effluent. Wastewater from three different sources in the plant was gathered namely raw, pond and anaerobic+pond wastewater.Photocatalysis is assisted with titanium dioxide immobilized on corrugated galvanized sheets as media. Paint was used as the binder of titanium dioxide. After the treatment, most of the COD values increased. For raw, the 0g, 10g, 20g and 30g loadings have % average COD reduction of -6.5%, -9%,-10.5% and 10.9%, respectively. For pond, the 0g, 10g, 20g and 30g loadings have % average COD reduction of -47.65%,-62.2%,-45.65% and -46.05%, respectively. For anaerobic+pond, the0g,20g and 30g loadings have% average COD reduction of -52.25%,-51.9%,-29.15% and -39.4%, respectively. Meat processing wastewater components like oleic acid, phosphate, chloride and sulfate and the some components of paint are said to have contributed to the increase in COD values.

Language

English

Location

UPLB College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology (CEAT)

Call Number

LG 993.5 2011 E62 B83

Document Type

Thesis

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