Journal of Engineering in Industrial Research

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Treatment of Effluent from the Olefin Unit of Marun ‎Petrochemical Complex Using Advanced ‎Photocatalytic Oxidation Method

Document Type : Original Research Article

Author

Amin Ahmadpour

National Petrochemical Company, Petrochemical Research and Technology Company, Mahshahr, Iran‎

https://doi.org/10.48309/jeires.2025.506996.1174
Abstract
The urgent need for water in industries and the large volume of wastewater discharge has prioritized wastewater treatment and water recycling in the research and operational projects of various public and private companies. In this context, Marun Petrochemical Company has established a treatment plant to recover water from its wastewater, aiming to not only provide part of its water needs through treated effluent, but also to reduce disposal costs and wastewater-related issues. This study uses a batch slurry photoreactor for laboratory-scale experiments. The statistical results of this study show that reducing pH and increasing catalyst concentration lead to higher Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) removal. In addition, it was revealed that increasing the amount of co-oxidant results in further COD reduction at higher pH levels is attributed to a strong antagonistic interaction between the pH and co-oxidant parameters.

Keywords

Wastewater treatment
pH
COD
‎Photoreactor

Subjects

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Journal of Engineering in Industrial Research
Volume 6, Issue 2
Winter 2025
Pages 122-127

  • Receive Date 16 February 2025
  • Revise Date 20 February 2025
  • Accept Date 19 March 2025

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