Table 6 Effect of adding taro mucilage on removal efficiency.

From: Improving electrocoagulation performance by adding environmentally friendly materials

 

Volume (L)

Removal efficiency (%)

TDS

TSS

Color

COD

Without mucilage

1L

15.4

91.0

67.3

81.6

3L

14.0

88.0

64.2

80.0

5L

13.0

85.0

60.2

78.1

With mucilage

1L

23.0

77.0

57.0

96.1

3L

21.0

75.0

55.1

94.0

5L

20.0

72.2

52.2

92.0

  1. The decrease in color and TSS removal efficiency with mucilage addition is attributed to the mucilage’s limited effect on suspended and colloidal particles, potential interference with the electrocoagulation process, and suboptimal concentration for enhancing these parameters.