Development of Blumlein Line Generator and Reactor for Wastewater Treatment
Abstract: There are several
wastewater treatment methods and techniques which have been introduced such as
by using biological, chemical, and physical process. However, it is found that
there are some shortcomings in the current available methods and techniques.
For instance, the application of chlorine can cause bacterial disinfection but
produce secondary harmful carcinogenic disinfection. In order to acquire a
better understanding in wastewater treatment process, a study of wastewater
treatment system and hybrid discharge reactor to acquire gas liquid phase
corona like discharge is carried out. In addition to the laboratory experiment,
designing and development of the Blumlein pulse power circuit and modification
of reactor for wastewater treatment are accomplished as well. The Blumlein pulse
power circuit generates nanosecond high voltage pulses. The Hybrid Discharge
reactor can produce both spark discharge in gas phase and liquid phase
(spark-spark discharge). Analysis of the emission spectrum of the occurring
discharge found the existence of various chemicals such as OH radicals. In
addition, a drastic improvement in terms of oxygen content and conductivity
level of the wastewater sample is also observed.
Author: Zainuddin Nawawi,
Muhammad Abu Bakar Sidik, Zolkafle Buntat, S. M. Zafar Iqbal, Hashem Ahmadi,
Muhammadjavad Mobarra
Journal Code: jptkomputergg130071