Decolorization of a pulp and paper mill effluent in Webuye Kenya by a combination of electrochemical and coagulation methods

Pulp and Paper Canada

Volumn 106, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 21-26

  Orori, B O ^a   Etiegni L ^a   Rajab, M S ^b   Situma, M L ^a   Ofosu Asiedu, K ^c  

^a MOI UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^b KENYATTA UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^c Neuromuscular Unit   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coagulation; Decolorization; Effluent Treatment; Electrochemistry; Kenya; Pulp Mills; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; COAGULATION; COLOR; COSTS; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; LIGNIN; POLYMERIZATION; RECYCLING; WASTEWATER;

COLOR-REMOVAL METHODS; ELECTROCHEMICAL COLOR REMOVAL; PAN AFRICAN PAPER MILL (CO); PROGRAMMED TEMPERATURE VAPORIZERS (PTV);

PAPER AND PULP INDUSTRY;

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; COAGULATION; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; PAPER INDUSTRY; PULP INDUSTRY; RECYCLING;

EID: 17444409256     PISSN: 03164004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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