Removal of COD from Sugar Industry Waste Water by Electrocoagulation Method

Sugar industry plays an important role in the economy of India by way of farming and creation of employment. The by-products of sugar mills are also used as raw materials in different industry. The sugar industry generates strong waste water characterized by high COD and Turbidity. Furthermore, the sugar industry is one of the largest sources of industrial effluents. Hence, the cost effective treatment of sugar effluent for environmental protection is a challenging task. The removal of pollutants from sugar industries waste water will be experimentally investigated using direct current electrocoagulation (EC).Electro-coagulation (EC) technology with Aluminium electrode in bipolar parallel system could be an attractive alternative for the treatment of sugar effluents. In the present work, an attempt will be made for the treatment of sugar industry wastewater using Electrocoagulation technique with aluminium electrodes as sacrificial anode in bipolar connection system.