Optimization of Compost Leachate Treatment Using Advanced Oxidation Process)AOP (H2O2/UV

Composting is certainly one of the most natural types of recycling process. One of the problems during this process is the management of leachate that adversely affects human and ecological health in the area. Leachate is a complex organic compound which is difficult to be degraded biologically by conventional methods. Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) have been widely studied for the degradation of diverse types of industrial wastewaters. The purpose of the study was aimed to evaluate the efficiency of hydrogen peroxide with ultraviolet light (H2O2/UV) for the treatment of high chemical oxygen demand (COD) strength compost leachate, color and turbidity using response surface methodology (RSM) under central composite design (CCD). The various operation conditions such as initial pH, dose of hydrogen peroxide, and UV-contact time was examined in order to optimize the maximum COD and color removal and turbidity of the compost leachate. The total number of 20 experimental runs was set. Optimal condition obtained for H2O2/UV process were initial pH 7.5, dose of hydrogen proxide 2.3 mL/L, and UV-contact time 95 min. In these conditions, the removal of COD and color and turbidity for H2O2/UV process was 12.32%, 20.83%, and 8.68 NTU, respectively. The results indicated that the H2O2/UV process has been successful in reducing turbidity but in COD removal efficiency is not well. Composting is certainly one of the most natural types of recycling process. One of the problems during this process is the management of leachate that adversely affects human and ecological health in the area. Leachate is a complex organic compound which is difficult to be degraded biologically by conventional methods. Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) have been widely studied for the degradation of diverse types of industrial wastewaters. The purpose of the study was aimed to evaluate the efficiency of hydrogen peroxide with ultraviolet light (H2O2/UV) for the treatment of high chemical oxygen demand (COD) strength compost leachate, color and turbidity using response surface methodology (RSM) under central composite design (CCD). The various operation conditions such as initial pH, dose of hydrogen peroxide, and UV-contact time was examined in order to optimize the maximum COD and color removal and turbidity of the compost leachate. The total number of 20 experimental runs was set. Optimal condition obtained for H2O2/UV process were initial pH 7.5, dose of hydrogen proxide 2.3 mL/L, and UV-contact time 95 min. In these conditions, the removal of COD and color and turbidity for H2O2/UV process was 12.32%, 20.83%, and 8.68 NTU, respectively. The results indicated that the H2O2/UV process has been successful in reducing turbidity but in COD removal efficiency is not well. The results indicated that the H2O2/UV process has been successful in reducing turbidity but in COD removal efficiency is not well.