Obtaining of Solids With Potential Corrosion Inhibitory Effects by Electrocoagulation Vinasse Methods

Abstract

In this paper, electrocoagulation experiments are performed at different vinasse samples with a view
to obtaining solids with potential corrosion inhibitory effects. Experimental tests were performed with samples of complex sugar «Argeo Martínez» Guantánamo province, «Urbano Noris Holguín province, in the antique complex Destillery-Brewery «Hatuey» of the province of Santiago de Cuba and in the rum factory of Appleton» in Kingston Jamaica. Electrocoagulation preliminary tests performed with the vinasse from distilleries of Santiago de Cuba, Guantánamo and Holguín allowed the definition of the
variables and their domain, which were considered in the design of experiments to obtain the most favorable conditions of operation. Preliminary experiments corroborated that increasing the current density and pH, increase linearly solids obtained and current density values exceeding 0,194 5 A/cm2 are not feasible because they increase the energy consumption process and the increase of solids is negligible. Validation of electrocoagulation method was demonstrated with results of the experimental
design from Jamaica´s vinasse, that were similar to those obtained with Cuban vinasse; reaching favorable conditions for operation at current density of 0,194 5/cm2, pH equal to 8,97 and time 5,6 min, resulting in 15,42 g of total solids for a minimum consumption of 8,44 kW·h/kg.