Cet article est diffusé et préservé par Érudit. , la réduction des orthophosphates est 94-99 %, la réduction de l'ammonium est 80-85 %,la réduction du zinc -3 . Ces niveaux opérationnels optimaux permettent d'avoir une bonne dégradation des margines.Traitement des margines par électrocoagulation 474 est 70-75 %, la réduction du fer est 71-76 %, la masse perdue des électrodes est 0,6-0,7 kg•m -3 et l'énergie consommée est 12-14 kWh•mMots clés : Margine, caractérisation, électrocoagulation, électrodes en aluminium, décoloration, DCO, polyphénols.
ABSTRACTOlive mill wastewater (OMWW) generated by the olive oil extraction process is the main waste product of this industry. These effluents have been characterized, followed by an experimental study of the elimination of organic matter (chemical oxygen demand (COD), phenolic compounds, suspended solids (SS) and colour), mineral matter (phosphate and ammonium nitrogen) and heavy metals (zinc and iron) using an electrocoagulation technique with aluminum electrodes. It was found that an increase in electrolysis time and voltage improved treatment significantly. However, a simultaneous increase in electrode and energy consumption was observed.The results of these analyses showed that the olive mill wastewater (OMWW) effluent, diluted five times, is acidic (pH 4.2), has a very high organic matter concentration , the reduction of orthophosphates was 94-99% and the reduction of ammonium was 80-85%. The reduction of zinc was 70-75%, the reduction of iron was 71-76%, the electrode consumption was 0.6-0.7 kg•m -3 and the amount of energy consumed was [12][13][14] . Under these optimal operational conditions, acceptable degradation of the OMWW was achieved.