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Tratamiento de agua cruda por electrocoagulación solar como alternativa de bajo costo para comunidades rurales

Authors: Erlin David Carpio-Vega; Loris Jatsyyanis Rosado-Quintero; William Alberto Romero-Aroca; Julio César Vega-Suárez;

Tratamiento de agua cruda por electrocoagulación solar como alternativa de bajo costo para comunidades rurales

Abstract

Esta investigación evalúa la viabilidad de la electrocoagulación (EC) por energía solar como una tecnología de tratamiento pertinente, accesible y de bajo costo. Se diseñó un reactor discontinuo a escala de laboratorio para tratar agua sintética que simula las características fisicoquímicas y microbiológicas de un río de bosque seco tropical, con una turbidez inicial de 30 NTU, una DQO de 50 mg/L y una elevada carga de Escherichia coli (1×106 UFC/mL). Los resultados mostraron una alta eficacia, con una remoción de turbidez alrededor de 88,5%, una reducción de la DQO del 76,5% y una reducción logarítmica (LRV) > 6 para E. coli en 60 minutos. Se concluye que la electrocoagulación solar con electrodos de hierro es una alternativa robusta, económica y confiable para la potabilización de agua a pequeña escala, con un alto potencial de implementación en comunidades rurales. This study investigates the feasibility of solar-powered electrocoagulation (EC) as a suitable, accessible, and low-cost treatment technology. A lab-scale batch reactor was designed to treat synthetic water simulating the physicochemical and microbiological characteristics of a tropical dry forest river, with an initial turbidity of 30 NTU, a Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) of 50 mg/L, and a high Escherichia coli load (1×10⁶ CFU/mL). The results showed high efficiency, with a turbidity removal of approximately 88.5%, a COD reduction of 76.5%, and a log reduction value (LRV) of >6 for E. coli within 60 minutes. It is concluded that solar electrocoagulation with iron electrodes is a robust, cost-effective, and reliable alternative for small-scale drinking water treatment, holding significant potential for implementation in rural communities.

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