• Meet Rana
• Kalpana Saini

Chemicals are a part of every aspect of human life, right from the food we eat to the clothes we wear to the cars we drive. The chemical industry is critical for the economic development of any country, providing products and enabling technical solutions in virtually all sectors of the economy. The chemical industry produced around 8 million metric tonnes each of basic chemicals and basic petrochemicals and around 10 million metric tonnes of petrochemical intermediaries. The aim of this study is to treat the wastewater coming from chemical industries using a Electro-coagulation Technology. (EC) process is an electrochemical means of introducing coagulants and removing suspended solids, colloidal material, and metals, as well as other dissolved solids from water and wastewaters. The EC process has been successfully employed in removing pollutants, pesticides, and radionuclides. This process also removes harmful microorganisms. More often during EC operation, direct current is applied and electrode plates are sacrificed (dissolved into solution). The dissolution causes an increased metal concentration in the solution that finally precipitates as oxide precipitates. Due to improved process design and material of construction, the EC process is being widely accepted over other physicochemical processes. Presently, this process has gained attention due to its ability to treat large volume and for its low cost. The aim of this study is to review the mechanism, affecting factors, process, and application of the electrocoagulation process.

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"A study on wastewater treatment of chemical industry using electro-coagulation ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 6, page no.h478-h481, June-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2206752.pdf

"A study on wastewater treatment of chemical industry using electro-coagulation ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 6, page no. pph478-h481, June-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2206752.pdf