Electrocoagulation as a promising defluoridation technology from water: A review of state of the art of removal mechanisms and performance trends

Milad Mousazadeh; S. M. Alizadeh; Zacharias Frontistis; Işık Kabdaşlı; Elnaz Karamati Niaragh; Zakaria Al Qodah; Zohreh Naghdali; Alaa El Din Mahmoud; Miguel A. Sandoval; Erick Butler; Mohammad Mahdi Emamjomeh

doi:10.3390/w13050656

Electrocoagulation as a promising defluoridation technology from water: A review of state of the art of removal mechanisms and performance trends

Milad Mousazadeh
, S. M. Alizadeh
, Zacharias Frontistis
, Işık Kabdaşlı
, Elnaz Karamati Niaragh
, Zakaria Al Qodah
, Zohreh Naghdali
, Alaa El Din Mahmoud
, Miguel A. Sandoval
, Erick Butler
, Mohammad Mahdi Emamjomeh^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

Department of Environmental Engineering

Qazvin University of Medical Sciences
Australian College of Kuwait
University of Western Macedonia
Amirkabir University of Technology
Al-Balqa Applied University
Alexandria University
Universidad de Santiago de Chile
Universidad de Guanajuato
West Texas A&M University

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Abstract

Fluoride ions present in drinking water are beneficial to human health when at proper concentration levels (0.5-1.5 mg L^-1), but an excess intake of fluoride (>1.5 mg L^-1) may pose several health problems. In this context, reducing high fluoride concentrations in water is a major worldwide challenge. The World Health Organization has recommended setting a permissible limit of 1.5 mg L^-1. The application of electrocoagulation (EC) processes has received widespread and increasing attention as a promising treatment technology and a competitive treatment for fluoride control. EC technology has been favourably applied due to its economic effectiveness, environmental versatility, amenability of automation, and low sludge production. This review provides more detailed information on fluoride removal from water by the EC process, including operating parameters, removal mechanisms, energy consumption, and operating costs. Additionally, it also focuses attention on future trends related to improve defluoridation efficiency.

Original language	English
Article number	656
Journal	Water (Switzerland)
Volume	13
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/w13050656
Publication status	Published - 1 Mar 2021

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Funding

The support of the Research Vice-Chancellor of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences (IR.QUMS.REC.1399.472) is wholeheartedly appreciated. Milad Mousazadeh gratitudes the Iran’s National Elites Foundation (INEF) for granting the Elite Soldier Award, No. 15/11529. Miguel A. Sandoval is grateful to Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología, Mexico (CONACYT) for granting the postdoctoral scholarship, No. 386022. A.E.D Mahmoud would like to thank “Green Technology Group”.

Funders	Funder number
Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología	386022
Iran's National Elites Foundation	15/11529
Qazvin University of Medical Sciences	IR.QUMS.REC.1399.472

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation

Keywords

Electrocoagulation
Fluoride removal
Groundwater treatment
Water treatment

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Mousazadeh, M., Alizadeh, S. M., Frontistis, Z., Kabdaşlı, I., Karamati Niaragh, E., Al Qodah, Z., Naghdali, Z., Mahmoud, A. E. D., Sandoval, M. A., Butler, E., & Emamjomeh, M. M. (2021). Electrocoagulation as a promising defluoridation technology from water: A review of state of the art of removal mechanisms and performance trends. Water (Switzerland), 13(5), Article 656. https://doi.org/10.3390/w13050656

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