Table 9

Selected examples of comparative AOP in the treatment of olive mill wastewater

ReferencesTechniqueOMW sourceInitial pollutant concentrationRemoval efficiencyOperation conditionsModeSpecific energy consumedOperating cost
Canizares et al. (2009)  Fe2+/Fe3+/H2O2 Not identified Not identified %COD = 73.98%
%TOC = 70.72% 
pH = 3 ± 0.1
V = 100 mL
[Fe2+] = 700 mg/L
[H2O2] = 18,000 mg/L 
Batch – 0.7–3.0 €/kg equivalent O2 
Mert et al. (2010)  Fe2+/H2O2
Fe3+/H2O2 
Not identified COD = 115,000 mg/L
TPh = 5,580 mg/L 
Fe2+/H2O2
%COD = 90%
%TPh = 91%
Fe3+/H2O2
%COD = 93%
%TPh = 95% 
pH = 3
[Fe2+] = 3,000 mg/L
[H2O2] = 3,500 mg/L
[Fe3+] = 2,500 mg/L
[H2O2] = 3,000 mg/L 
Batch – 4.81 €/kg equivalent O2
4.29€/kg equivalent O2 
Canizares et al. (2009)  O3/H2O2 Not identified Not identified %COD = 77.2%
%TOC = 67.8% 
V = 2 L
Flow-rate: 0.5 L/min 
Batch 1,814 kWh/m3 8.5–10.0 €/kg equivalent O2 
Michael et al. (2014)  H2O2/Fe2+ (Fe3+)/UV Three-phase COD = 13,000 mg/L %COD = 87% [Fe2+] = 80 mg/L
[H2O2] = 1000 mg/L
Irradiation time = 4 h 
Batch – 0.16 € /kg COD removed 
Ahmed et al. (2011)  H2O2/Fe2+ (Fe3+)/UV Three-phase COD = 2000–7000 mg/L
TOC = 180–300 mg/L 
%COD = 95% pH = 3
[Fe2+] = 30 mg/L
[H2O2] = 3000 mg/L
Temperature = 26 °C
Irradiation time = 3 h 
Batch  3.15 € /m3 
YalılıKılıç et al. (2013)  Acide cracking + coagulation + ultrafiltration + O3/H2O2/UV Not identified COD = 128,000 mg/L
TPh = 3440 mg/L
TOC = 26,400 mg/L 
%COD = 99.44%
%TPh = 99.93%
%TOC = 99.40% 
pH = 3
Temperature = 20 °C
CH2O2 = 500 mg/L
[H2O2] = 700 mg/L 
Batch – 7.15 € /m3 
Chatzisymeon et al. (2009c)  TiO2/UV Three-phase COD = 5100 mg/L %COD = 20% pH = 4.8
Temperature = 28 ± 2 °C
V = 350 mL
Treatment times = 4 h 
Batch 5,000 kWh/kg COD removed – 
Canizares et al. (2009)  CDEO Not identified Not identified %COD = 98.37%
%TOC = 99% 
V = 0.6 L Batch 110 kWh/m3 2.4–4.0 €/kg equivalent O2 
Chatzisymeon et al. (2009b)  BDD anodic Three-phase COD = 40,000 mg/L
TPh = 3500 mg/L 
%COD = 19%
%PP = 36% 
Treatment time = 15 h
Current intensity = 20 A
[H2O2] = 500 mg/L 
Batch 96 kWh/kg COD removed 7–10 €/kg COD removed 
Hanafi et al. (2010)  Electrocoagulation Classic process COD = 20,000 mg/L
PP = 260 mg/L 
%COD = 70%
%PP = 70% 
Aluminum electrode
Treatment time = 15 min
Current density = 250 A/cm3 
Batch 2.63 kWh/kg COD removed 0.27 € /kg COD removed 
Israilides et al. (1997)  Electroxidation Not identified COD = 178,220 mg/L
TOC = 26,550 mg/L
VSS = 46,620 mg/L
TPh = 11,410 mg/L 
%COD = 93%
%TOC = 80.4%
%VSS = 98.7%
%TPh = 99.4% 
Ti/Pt electrode
Treatment time = 10 h
Current density = 0.26 A/cm2 
Batch 12.3 kWh/kg COD removed – 
Un et al. (2008)  Electroxidation Three-phase COD = 41,000 mg/L
PP = 215 mg/L
Turbidity = 4,050 NTU
Oil-grease = 1970 mg/L 
%COD = 99.6%
%PP = 100%
Turbidity = 99.54%
Oil-grease = 99.54% 
Ti/RuO2 anode
Treatment time = 7 h
Temperature = 40 °C
Current density = 35 mA/cm2
Recirculation rate = 7.9 mL/s 
Batch 5.35–27.02 kWh/kg COD 0.88 €/kg COD removed 
Amaral-Silva et al. (2017)  Fenton-coagulation-biological Not identified COD = 6450 mg/L
TSS = 3190 mg/L
TPh = 21 mg/L 
% COD = 38%
%TSS = 40%
% COD = 89%
% COD = 43%
% COD = 62%
% COD = 95% 
Lab scale
Coagulation:
pH = 3.4
[Fe2(SO4)3] = 3000 mg/L
Fenton:
[Fe2+] = 1500 mg/L
[H2O2] = 15,000 mg/L
Industrial scale
Flow rate: 1.5 m3/h
V = 450 m3
T = 22 ± 2
Coagulation:
pH = 3.2–3.8
[Fe2(SO4)3] = 2500– 3000 mg/L
Fenton:
Biological
Treatment time: 60 days 
Batch
Continuous 
2.96 kWh/m3 1.44 €/kg COD removed
2.7 €/m3 
ReferencesTechniqueOMW sourceInitial pollutant concentrationRemoval efficiencyOperation conditionsModeSpecific energy consumedOperating cost
Canizares et al. (2009)  Fe2+/Fe3+/H2O2 Not identified Not identified %COD = 73.98%
%TOC = 70.72% 
pH = 3 ± 0.1
V = 100 mL
[Fe2+] = 700 mg/L
[H2O2] = 18,000 mg/L 
Batch – 0.7–3.0 €/kg equivalent O2 
Mert et al. (2010)  Fe2+/H2O2
Fe3+/H2O2 
Not identified COD = 115,000 mg/L
TPh = 5,580 mg/L 
Fe2+/H2O2
%COD = 90%
%TPh = 91%
Fe3+/H2O2
%COD = 93%
%TPh = 95% 
pH = 3
[Fe2+] = 3,000 mg/L
[H2O2] = 3,500 mg/L
[Fe3+] = 2,500 mg/L
[H2O2] = 3,000 mg/L 
Batch – 4.81 €/kg equivalent O2
4.29€/kg equivalent O2 
Canizares et al. (2009)  O3/H2O2 Not identified Not identified %COD = 77.2%
%TOC = 67.8% 
V = 2 L
Flow-rate: 0.5 L/min 
Batch 1,814 kWh/m3 8.5–10.0 €/kg equivalent O2 
Michael et al. (2014)  H2O2/Fe2+ (Fe3+)/UV Three-phase COD = 13,000 mg/L %COD = 87% [Fe2+] = 80 mg/L
[H2O2] = 1000 mg/L
Irradiation time = 4 h 
Batch – 0.16 € /kg COD removed 
Ahmed et al. (2011)  H2O2/Fe2+ (Fe3+)/UV Three-phase COD = 2000–7000 mg/L
TOC = 180–300 mg/L 
%COD = 95% pH = 3
[Fe2+] = 30 mg/L
[H2O2] = 3000 mg/L
Temperature = 26 °C
Irradiation time = 3 h 
Batch  3.15 € /m3 
YalılıKılıç et al. (2013)  Acide cracking + coagulation + ultrafiltration + O3/H2O2/UV Not identified COD = 128,000 mg/L
TPh = 3440 mg/L
TOC = 26,400 mg/L 
%COD = 99.44%
%TPh = 99.93%
%TOC = 99.40% 
pH = 3
Temperature = 20 °C
CH2O2 = 500 mg/L
[H2O2] = 700 mg/L 
Batch – 7.15 € /m3 
Chatzisymeon et al. (2009c)  TiO2/UV Three-phase COD = 5100 mg/L %COD = 20% pH = 4.8
Temperature = 28 ± 2 °C
V = 350 mL
Treatment times = 4 h 
Batch 5,000 kWh/kg COD removed – 
Canizares et al. (2009)  CDEO Not identified Not identified %COD = 98.37%
%TOC = 99% 
V = 0.6 L Batch 110 kWh/m3 2.4–4.0 €/kg equivalent O2 
Chatzisymeon et al. (2009b)  BDD anodic Three-phase COD = 40,000 mg/L
TPh = 3500 mg/L 
%COD = 19%
%PP = 36% 
Treatment time = 15 h
Current intensity = 20 A
[H2O2] = 500 mg/L 
Batch 96 kWh/kg COD removed 7–10 €/kg COD removed 
Hanafi et al. (2010)  Electrocoagulation Classic process COD = 20,000 mg/L
PP = 260 mg/L 
%COD = 70%
%PP = 70% 
Aluminum electrode
Treatment time = 15 min
Current density = 250 A/cm3 
Batch 2.63 kWh/kg COD removed 0.27 € /kg COD removed 
Israilides et al. (1997)  Electroxidation Not identified COD = 178,220 mg/L
TOC = 26,550 mg/L
VSS = 46,620 mg/L
TPh = 11,410 mg/L 
%COD = 93%
%TOC = 80.4%
%VSS = 98.7%
%TPh = 99.4% 
Ti/Pt electrode
Treatment time = 10 h
Current density = 0.26 A/cm2 
Batch 12.3 kWh/kg COD removed – 
Un et al. (2008)  Electroxidation Three-phase COD = 41,000 mg/L
PP = 215 mg/L
Turbidity = 4,050 NTU
Oil-grease = 1970 mg/L 
%COD = 99.6%
%PP = 100%
Turbidity = 99.54%
Oil-grease = 99.54% 
Ti/RuO2 anode
Treatment time = 7 h
Temperature = 40 °C
Current density = 35 mA/cm2
Recirculation rate = 7.9 mL/s 
Batch 5.35–27.02 kWh/kg COD 0.88 €/kg COD removed 
Amaral-Silva et al. (2017)  Fenton-coagulation-biological Not identified COD = 6450 mg/L
TSS = 3190 mg/L
TPh = 21 mg/L 
% COD = 38%
%TSS = 40%
% COD = 89%
% COD = 43%
% COD = 62%
% COD = 95% 
Lab scale
Coagulation:
pH = 3.4
[Fe2(SO4)3] = 3000 mg/L
Fenton:
[Fe2+] = 1500 mg/L
[H2O2] = 15,000 mg/L
Industrial scale
Flow rate: 1.5 m3/h
V = 450 m3
T = 22 ± 2
Coagulation:
pH = 3.2–3.8
[Fe2(SO4)3] = 2500– 3000 mg/L
Fenton:
Biological
Treatment time: 60 days 
Batch
Continuous 
2.96 kWh/m3 1.44 €/kg COD removed
2.7 €/m3 
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