Electrochemical reactivation of granular activated carbon: Effect of electrolyte mixing

Journal of Environmental Engineering

Volumn 131, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 443-449

  Karimi Jashni, Ayoub ^a,b   Narbaitz, Roberto M ^c  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b GPEC International Ltd   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Adsorption; Desorption; Phenol; Regeneration; Water treatment

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTROLYTES; ENERGY UTILIZATION; PH EFFECTS; PHENOLS; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

CELL VOLTAGE; ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTIVATION; ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTOR; GRANULAR ACTIVATED CARBON (GAC);

ACTIVATED CARBON;

ACTIVATED CARBON; ELECTROCHEMICAL PROCESS; ELECTROLYTE; MIXING;

EID: 14644432474     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(2005)131:3(443)     Document Type: Article

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