Abstract Electrocoagulation-electroflotation (EC-EF) process assisted with the mucilage of Opuntia ficus indica (OFI) plant was investigated in order to enhance copper removal efficiency. EC-EF tests with aluminum electrodes were conducted for the treatment of a synthetic copper solution of 100 mg/L, to estimate the influence of the mucilage on removal of copper metal ions, aluminum and hydrogen Faradaic yields, settling process and specific electrical energy consumption. It was mainly found that: (i) copper removal efficiency reached 100% in

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仙人掌粘液对电凝-电浮法去除水中铜的影响

摘要 以仙人掌（OFI）植物粘液辅助电凝-电浮（EC-EF）工艺为研究对象，以提高除铜效率。使用铝电极进行 EC-EF 测试，用于处理 100 mg/L 的合成铜溶液，以评估粘液对铜金属离子去除、铝和氢法拉第产率、沉降过程和特定电能消耗的影响. 主要发现： (i) 铜去除效率达到 100%