Study on industrial wastewater treatment using superconducting magnetic separation

The mechanism of industrial wastewater treatment using superconducting magnetic separation is investigated. Fe(3)O(4) nanoparticles were prepared by liquid precipitation and characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD). Polyacrylic acid (PAA) film was coated on the magnetic particles using plasma coating technique. Transmission electron microscope (TEM) observation and infrared spectrum measurement indicate that the particle surface is well coated with PM, and the film thickness is around 1 nm. Practical paper factory wastewater treatment using the modified magnetic seeds in a superconducting magnet (SCM) was carried out. The results show that the maximum removal rate of chemical oxygen demand (COD) by SCM method can reach 76%. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.