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REPORT ON: - ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTOR

SUBMITTED TO:Ms. SHIKHA SINGH

SUBMITTED BY:SURESH KUMAR YADAV B.TECH-CHEMICAL 3RD SEM

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This is certified that the report entitled ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTOR submitted by SURESH KUMAR YADAV on 5th october 2013 is done his own work and has been carried out under my supervision. It is recommended that the candidate may now be evaluated for his work by the university.

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ABSTRACK
Sanitary landfills are the major method used today for the disposal and management of municipal solid waste. Decomposition of waste and rainfall generate leachate at the bottom of landfills, causing groundwater contamination. In this study, leachate from a municipal landfill site was treated by electrochemical oxidation in a pilot scale flow reactor, using oxide-coated titanium anode. The experiments were conducted under a constant flow rate of 2000 l h1 and the effect of current density on chemical oxygen demand, total organic carbon, color and ammonium removal was investigated. At a current density of 116.0 mA cm2 and 180 min of processing, the removal rates achieved were 73% for COD, 57% for TOC, 86% for color and 49% for ammonium. The process proved effective in degrading leachate,

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTORS are very important reactors used for industrial purposes. The information have been collected from the site of Wikipedia and honorable shikha mam notes. I express my sincere thanks to MS. SHIKHA SINGHfor providing material pertaining to above subject matter.

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TOPIC Introduction Design and development of electrochemical reactor

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Components of electrochemical reactor Scale-up of electrochemical reactor Conversion expression for electrochemical reactor

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Mass transfer studies in an electrochemical reactor

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Modern design of electrochemical reactor

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Fundamental electrolysers batteries Photo Gallery

INTRODUCTION

ELECTRO CHEMICAL REACTOR:Electrochemical processes have been used for decades in various industrial branches e.g. synthesis of fine chemicals,production of particular metals e.g.aluminum and sodium,production of gaseous element such as hydrogen ,chlorine or fluorine, deposition of metals or alloys, and pollution treatment. In addition to these industrial applications,electrochemical techniques represent powerful tools for investigation of physicalphenomebna e.g. mass transfer or hydrolynamices in the vicinity of solid surfaces in contact with liquid. The large panel offered by electrochemical techniques results from two main features of electrochemical systems: . Electrochemical reactions are heterogeneous processes, therefor exhibitin numerous similarities with catalytic processes. The electrochemical conversion consists of the sequence of chemical steps e.g. adsorption, electrode reactions, together with possible chemical reaction, and physicalsteps such as transport processes. . Electrical charges obey specific laws such as ohms law their transports,or faradays law for the conversion of matter. Electrochemical processes consist of cells, i.e. anode-cathode assemblies, separated by the electrolyte medium containing reactants and products.