A combination of ion exchange and electrochemical reduction for nitrate removal from drinking water: Part II: Electrochemical treatment of a spent regenerant solution

Water Environment Research

Volumn 76, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 2691-2698

  Paidar, Martin ^a   Bouzek, Karel ^a   Jelínek, Luděk ^a   Matějka, Zdeněk ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Drinking water; Electrochemical nitrate reduction; Integrated process; Ion exchange

Indexed keywords

CATHODES; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTROLYSIS; ION EXCHANGE; NITRATES; REDUCTION; THERMAL EFFECTS; TITANIUM;

ANION EXCHANGER; ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; PHOTOELECTROLYSIS; RECIRCULATION;

POTABLE WATER;

COPPER; DRINKING WATER; NITRATE;

DRINKING WATER; ELECTROCHEMICAL PROCESS; NITRATE; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; WATER TREATMENT;

ANION EXCHANGE; ARTICLE; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS DESIGN; REDUCTION; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 11344253037     PISSN: 10614303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1554-7531.2004.tb00231.x     Document Type: Article

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