Boron Removal from Mining and Synthetic Effluents by Electrocoagulation Using Aluminum Electrodes

Table 1

Characteristics of the effluent collected in the STS (Sawage Treatment Station) of the mining company.

Composition	Concetration (mg L^−1)
Boron	16.22
Total carbon	181.0
Phenols index	0.053
Phosphor	72.50
Total nitrate	0.700
Total nitrite	0.309
Ammoniacal nitrogen	7.100
Total nitrogen	14.00
Surfactants	0.128
Total suspended solids	150.0
Total fixed solids	55.00
Volatile suspended solids	95.00
Total oils and greases	146.0
BOD	262.0
COD	1910.0

Biochemical oxygen demand; COD: chemical oxygen demand