الخلايا الكهروكيمياوية كتقنية جديدة لمعالجة المياه

Abstract EN

This paper deals with possibility of using electrochemical cells to produce potable water, where previous studies showed that the traditional treatment by using alum led to increase the residual aluminum concentrations about (11%) in the treated water, which result in negative effects on human, potable water pipes and water type .In addition to that disinfection by using chloride resulted in more problems such as lack of controlling for adding dose and expired chloride.

Thus it is necessary to find a new technique for disinfecting water without using chloride, by using laboratory electrochemical cell made up of stainless steel bar (cathode) and two types of cylindrical aluminum and carbon steels (anode).

This technique has been tested on samples taken from excavated well from Al- Khatoniya village and samples from Al-Mahaweel river then make physical , chemical and biological tests before and after treatment .The results shows the efficiency of this technique to treat river water without using chloride after comparison with U.S.P.H.S and W.H.O specifications.