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The Electrocoagulation Method for Removing Zinc and Chromium from Electroplating Industry Wastewater

Researchers used the electrocoagulation method with iron electrodes to simultaneously remove chromium and zinc from electroplating wastewater, finding that optimal removal (99% Cr, 79% Zn) occurred at pH 9 after 30 minutes. The process followed pseudo-first-order kinetics and consumed only 25 kWh/m3, demonstrating economic viability.

2024 International Journal of Computational and Experimental Science and Engineering
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Recycling Microplastics to Fabricate Anodes for Lithium‐Ion Batteries: From Removal of Environmental Troubles via Electrocoagulation to Useful Resources

Researchers developed an electrocoagulation-based process to remove microplastics from wastewater, then converted the recovered plastic-containing iron flocs into anode materials for lithium-ion batteries, demonstrating a circular approach that converts a waste stream into useful energy storage components.

2023 Advanced Science 17 citations
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Waste tea residue adsorption coupled with electrocoagulation for improvement of copper and nickel ions removal from simulated wastewater

Researchers used activated waste tea leaves combined with an electrical treatment process to remove nearly 100% of copper and nickel from contaminated water without any chemical activating agents, offering a low-cost, sustainable approach to industrial wastewater cleanup.

2022 Scientific Reports 26 citations
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Electrocoagulation in Wastewater Treatment: A Comprehensive Review of Heavy Metal and Pollutant Removal

This comprehensive review evaluates electrocoagulation as a wastewater treatment method for removing heavy metals and other pollutants, including microplastics. Researchers found that electrocoagulation is a versatile and effective technique compared to conventional methods like membrane filtration or chemical coagulation. The study highlights its advantages in terms of environmental compatibility and cost-effectiveness, while noting that optimization of operating parameters is still needed for different wastewater types.

2024 Asian Journal of Chemical Sciences 2 citations
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Removal of Microbeads from Wastewater Using Electrocoagulation

Researchers tested electrocoagulation as a method for removing microbeads from wastewater, finding it effectively reduced microbead concentrations and offering it as a promising complement to conventional wastewater treatment technologies.

2018 ACS Omega 403 citations
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Treatment of Fatty Acid Industry Wastewater using Electrocoagulation Method

Researchers investigated electrocoagulation using aluminum anodes and iron cathodes for treating fatty acid industrial wastewater, finding that 105-minute contact time and 3 cm electrode spacing reduced COD to 70 mg/L and TSS to 2 mg/L while raising pH to 7.3.

2025 American Journal of Innovation in Science and Engineering
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Factors Affecting Removal Efficiency of Mercurochrome from Aqueous Solution Via Electrocoagulation Using Zinc Electrodes

Researchers investigated electrocoagulation with zinc electrodes for removing Mercurochrome dye from wastewater, finding that increasing temperature, voltage, electrode surface area, and NaCl addition all improved removal efficiency, achieving a maximum of 96% removal under optimized conditions.

2025 Chemical Problems
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A Study on the Precipitation-Based Removal of Heavy Metals and Sludge Reduction from Electroplating Wastewater Using FeS4

Researchers investigated a precipitation-based method using FeS4 for removing heavy metals from electroplating wastewater while simultaneously reducing sludge generation. The study evaluated the efficiency of this chemical precipitation approach as a treatment strategy for the toxic metal-laden effluents characteristic of electroplating operations.

2025 Korean Journal of Environmental Health Sciences
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The Application of Electrochemical Methods in Water Treatment

This review examines electrochemical methods for water treatment, covering electrocoagulation, electrooxidation, and electrodeposition processes and their applications for removing heavy metals, organic pollutants, and emerging contaminants including microplastics from water.

2025 Water
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Treatment of electroplating wastewater using electrocoagulation and integrated membrane

This study developed an electrocoagulation and membrane filtration system that removes over 99% of heavy metals from industrial wastewater. While not directly about microplastics, the technology is relevant because microplastics in water often carry heavy metals that can leach into drinking water. Improved industrial wastewater treatment reduces the overall toxic burden in water systems that people depend on.

2024 Water Science & Technology 14 citations
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The effect of voltage on polypropylene microplastics removal by electrocoagulation process using Fe electrode

This study tested electrocoagulation — running an electrical current through wastewater using iron electrodes — as a method to remove polypropylene microplastics, finding that 20 volts provided the best balance of removal efficiency and cost. The results add to growing evidence that electrocoagulation is a viable treatment option for filtering microplastics out of wastewater before it is discharged into rivers and oceans.

2024 ESTEEM Academic Journal 2 citations
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Electrocoagulation Assessment to Remove Micropolystyrene Particles in Wastewater

Researchers evaluated the use of electrocoagulation for removing micropolystyrene particles from synthetic wastewater, testing variables like electrode material, current density, and particle size. They found that the process was effective at removing microplastics, with aluminum electrodes and higher current densities achieving the best results. The study supports electrocoagulation as a viable treatment technology for reducing microplastic loads in wastewater.

2024 ACS ES&T Water 18 citations
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Electrocoagulation for Remediation of Microplastics

This chapter provides a technical analysis of electrocoagulation (EC) as a method for microplastic remediation, covering the underlying mechanisms, electrochemical reactions, and key operational parameters such as current density, pH, and electrolyte concentration. The authors review both the environmental benefits and practical trade-offs of EC relative to other removal technologies.

2024 Microplastics
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Analysis of The Effect of Aluminum Electrode Geometry on The Removal of Polyethylene Microbeads Using The Electrocoagulation Method in Greywater

Researchers developed and tested a cylindrical electrode geometry design for electrocoagulation to remove polyethylene microbeads from greywater, examining how aluminum electrode geometry affects removal efficiency of the small, low-density microbeads that pass through conventional wastewater treatment.

2024 Elkawnie 1 citations
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Title Perniciousness of microplastics in the ocean and electrocoagulation in microplastic removal in effluent treatment process

This study reviewed the environmental harms of microplastics in the ocean and assessed electrocoagulation as a removal technology for wastewater treatment. Electrocoagulation showed promise as an effective and scalable method for removing microplastics from wastewater before ocean discharge.

2024 Science and Technology of Engineering Chemistry and Environmental Protection
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Electrocoagulation as a possible treatment for wastewater polluted with industrial lubricant oils

This study examined electrocoagulation as a treatment for wastewater contaminated with industrial lubricant oils. Electrocoagulation is also one of the technologies being studied for removing microplastics from industrial and municipal wastewater.

2023 Revista Mexicana de Ingeniería Química 2 citations
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Tratamiento de aguas residuales mediante electrocoagulación: Análisis bibliométrico de publicaciones científicas y revisión de resultados

This review presents a bibliometric analysis of 3,146 scientific articles on electrocoagulation for wastewater treatment published from 1975 to 2024, identifying eight research clusters encompassing reactor configurations, electrode materials, and contaminant removal efficiency in both domestic and industrial wastewater applications.

2025 Revista Amazónica de Ciencias Ambientales y Ecológicas
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Electro-coagulation technique using iron [Fe] and aluminium [Al] for microplastics removal from fashion industry wastewater, Thailand

Laboratory tests showed that electrocoagulation — running electrical current through iron and aluminum electrodes — can remove microplastics from textile industry wastewater in Thailand with high efficiency. Because conventional wastewater treatment plants were not designed to capture particles as small as microplastics, electrochemical methods like this represent a promising upgrade to reduce the millions of microplastic particles released daily from textile factories.

2024 Economics and Environment 2 citations
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Assessing the Removal Efficiency of Microplastics from Water Using Electrocoagulation

Researchers in Pakistan tested electrocoagulation as an affordable method for removing microplastics from water, measuring removal efficiency across different electrode materials and operating conditions. The technique achieved high removal rates while meeting sustainable development goals around clean water access, with iron electrodes outperforming aluminum.

2025 Advanced materials research
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Reduction of Microplastic in Wastewater Via Electrocoagulation Process

This review examines how electrocoagulation, a water treatment process that uses electrical current to clump contaminants together, can remove microplastics from wastewater. Researchers found that the technique can achieve high removal rates for various types and sizes of microplastic particles. The study highlights electrocoagulation as a promising and relatively simple addition to conventional wastewater treatment for addressing microplastic pollution.

2024 IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science 8 citations
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Removal of microplastics by electrocoagulation

Researchers investigated electrocoagulation (EC) as a microplastic removal method using a fractional factorial design to evaluate electrode type, contact time, agitation speed, and current density, finding that an aluminum anode at 20 A/m2 and 70 rpm achieved 98.04% microplastic removal within 15 minutes with high model accuracy (R2 = 0.99).

2024 Archives of Environmental Protection 1 citations
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Title Perniciousness of microplastics in the ocean and electrocoagulation in microplastic removal in effluent treatmentprocess.

This report reviews the environmental harm of ocean microplastics and evaluates electrocoagulation as a wastewater treatment technology for microplastic removal, examining its dissolution, coagulation, and flocculation mechanisms and the factors affecting its efficiency.

2024 Science and Technology of Engineering Chemistry and Environmental Protection
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Removal of microplastics from wastewater through electrocoagulation-electroflotation and membrane filtration processes

Researchers investigated electrocoagulation-electroflotation and membrane filtration for removing microplastics from wastewater, finding that combining these processes effectively recovers microplastic particles from treatment plant effluent.

2021 Water Science & Technology 149 citations
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Electrocoagulation as a Possible Treatment for Wastewater Contaminated with Microplastics - A Review

This review examined electrocoagulation and hybrid membrane technologies as innovative approaches for removing microplastics from wastewater, noting that MPs are omnipresent pollutants capable of biomagnification. The review covered the effectiveness of electrochemical processes, advanced oxidation, and membrane filtration systems including their combination for enhanced microplastic removal.

2024 BIO Web of Conferences 1 citations