Electrochemical method for remediation of arsenic-contaminated nickel electrorefining baths

Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research

Volumn 44, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 3384-3388

  Wang, Jenny Weijun ^a   Bejan, Dorin ^a   Bunce, Nigel J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; CATHODES; CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); CHEMISORPTION; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; CONTAMINATION; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; IRIDIUM COMPOUNDS; IRON; METAL REFINING; NICKEL; REDUCTION; TITANIUM COMPOUNDS; TOXIC MATERIALS;

CATHODIC REDUCTIONS; FERRIHYDRITE PRECIPITATES; NICKEL ELECTROREFINING; TOXIC GASES;

REMEDIATION;

ARSENIC; ELECTROCHEMICAL PROCESS; METAL EXTRACTION;

EID: 19844369477     PISSN: 08885885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ie048769y     Document Type: Article

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