Mediterranean Journal of Chemistry · 2018 · 13 citations · 0 references
EngineeringEnvironmental EngineeringEnvironmental SciencesBioprocess EngineeringWastewater TreatmentWater TreatmentActivated Carbon TreatmentAdsorption ProcessesBiological Treatment ProcessesWastewater CharacterizationWastewater ChemistryWastewater ManagementActivated CarbonAdsorption TreatmentChemical CharacterizationChemical Oxygen DemandOptimization Of Operating ConditionsOrganic Load RemovalPhenolic Compound RemovalPhenolic Compounds
A physio-chemical characterization of olive oil mill wastewater (OMW) obtained from a continuous two-phases olive oil extraction process is presented. High organic load of OMW from Ben Karrich region has been registered. The values of chemical oxygen demand (COD) and total phenolic compounds were 84.5 g of O2/L and 3.79 g/L, respectively. In this sense, a treatment using activated carbon as adsorbent was proposed. Results have shown high removal percentages in total phenolic compounds (98%) and COD (90%). The optimal operating conditions were 4 g of activated carbon and adsorbing time equal to 5 minutes.