TY - JOUR VL - 35 JF - Journal of the Chemical Society of Pakistan AV - none SP - 599 EP - 603 UR - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84879711924&partnerID=40&md5=f99c293702fc268fbd1cf0348600f892 N1 - cited By 4 A1 - Farooq, R. A1 - Durrani, M. A1 - Ahmed, Z. A1 - Gilani, M.A. A1 - Mahmood, Q. A1 - Shaukat, S.F. A1 - Chioma, N. A1 - Farooq, M. A1 - Yaquob, A. ID - scholars3594 Y1 - 2013/// TI - Treatment of tanneries waste water by ultrasound assisted electrolysis process IS - 3 SN - 02535106 N2 - The leather industry is a major producer of wastewater and solid waste containing potential water and soil contaminants. Considering the large amount and variety of chemical agents used in skin processing, the wastewaters generated by tanneries are very complex. Therefore, the development of treatment methods for these effluents is extremely necessary. In this work the electrochemical treatment of a tannery wastewater by ultrasound assisted electrochemical process, using stainless steel and lead cathode and titanium anodes was studied. Effect of ultrasound irradiation at various ultrasonic intensities 0, 40, 60 and 80 on electrochemical removal of chromium was investigated. Experiments were conducted at two pH conditions of pH 3 and 9. Significant removal of chromium was found at pH 3 and it was also noticed that by increasing ultrasonic intensities, percentage removal of chromium and sulfate also increases. The optimum removal of chromium and sulfate ions was observed at 80 ultrasonic intensity. The technique of electrolysis assisted with ultrasonic waves can be further improved and can be the future waste water treatment process for industries. ER -