Development of a novel decentralized wastewater treatment system based on combined adsorption and electrochemical oxidation in a 3D reactor

Diversification of water treatment systems and the reuse of water provide an opportunity to satisfy growing water demands. Electrochemical systems present several promising characteristics to be implemented, and are comparable with other technologies in cost and efficiency. The performance of these systems can be substantially improved by the use of a bed material inside the reactor.

The aim of this project is to develop a water treatment system based on adsorption and electrochemical oxidation for the treatment of greywater. Combination of both processes have demonstrated a better performance than their operation individually and superposed.

Funding

• BECAS Chile
• CRC for Water Sensitive Cities

Project Outcomes

• Distinguished award at the 2015 Singapore Scientific Conference. Singapore, 16-17 September 2015
• Best presentation at the 2015 Third Chilean Graduate Student Conference. Melbourne, 22-23 October 2015

Publications

Conference Proceedings

• E. Andres, J. Keller, M. Agullo, W. Gernjak, J. Radjenovic (2015). Decentralized grey-water treatment system based on electrochemical oxidation. EAIT Postgraduate Conference 2015. Brisbane, 10 June 2015 – Oral presentation.
• E. Andres, J. Keller, M. Agullo, W. Gernjak, J. Radjenovic (2015). Development of a novel decentralized grey-water treatment system based on electrochemical oxidation. 1st Meeting of Chilean scientists in Brisbane. Brisbane, 31 July 2015 – Oral presentation.
• E. Andres, M. Agullo, P. Bond, W. Gernjak, J. Keller, J. Radjenovic (2015). Novel decentralized water treatment system based on combined adsorption and electrochemical oxidation 2015 Third Chilean Graduate Student Conference. Melbourne, 22-23 October 2015 – Oral presentation – Best presentation award winner.

Poster Presentations

• E. Andres, J. Keller, M. Agullo, W. Gernjak, J. Radjenovic (2014). Combined adsorption and electrochemical oxidation in a 3D reactor for wastewater treatment. CRC Water Sensitive Cities Conference 2014. Melbourne, 21-23 October 2014 – Poster.
• E. Andres, M. Agullo, P. Bond, W. Gernjak, J. Keller, J. Radjenovic (2015). Decentralized grey-water treatment system based on electrochemical oxidation. 2nd CRC Water Sensitive Cities Conference. Brisbane, 8-9 September 2015 – Poster.