P-Nitrophenol abatement by the combination of electrocatalysis and activated carbon

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 106, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 83-90

  Wu, Zucheng ^a   Cong, Yanqing ^a   Zhou, Minghua ^a   Tan, Tian'en ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Electrocatalysis; P Nitrophenol; Regeneration; Synergetic effect

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; CATALYSIS; DEGRADATION; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; MICROELECTRODES;

ADSORPTION CAPACITY; FLUIDIZATION MODES; LIQUID FLOW RATE;

PHENOLS;

ELECTROCHEMICAL PROCESS;

EID: 11444253161     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2004.10.009     Document Type: Article

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