Hydrodynamic effects on the performance of an electrochemical reactor for destruction of copper cyanide - Part 1: In situ formation of the electrocatalytic film

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 523-533

  Szpyrkowicz, Lidia ^a   Kelsall, Geoffrey H ^b   Souto, Ricardo M ^c   Ricci, Francesco ^a   Kaul, Santosh N ^d  

^a CA' FOSCARI UNIVERSITY OF VENICE   (Italy)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DE LA LAGUNA   (Spain)

^d NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Copper cyanide; Electrocatalytic film; Electrolysis; Hydrodynamics; Stirring; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRODEPOSITION; ELECTRODES; HYDRODYNAMICS; SHEAR STRESS; STAINLESS STEEL;

CYANIDE DESTRUCTION; ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTOR; STAINLESS-STEEL ELECTRODES;

CHEMICAL REACTORS;

ELECTROCHEMICAL PROCESS; HYDRODYNAMICS; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

EID: 10044297059     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2004.08.015     Document Type: Article

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