Development of an electrochemical device for removal of arsenic from drinking water

Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 83, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 889-895

  Sagitova, Farida ^a   Bejan, Dorin ^a   Bunce, Nigel J ^a   Miziolek, Ron ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b Source Technologies   (Canada)

Author keywords

Arsenic remediation; Arsenic, coprecipitation with iron (III); Arsenite oxidation; Drinking water

Indexed keywords

ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTROLYSIS; WATER TREATMENT;

ARSENIC REMOVAL; ARSENITE OXIDATION; DOMESTIC WATER;

ARSENIC;

ARSENIC; DRINKING WATER; ELECTROCHEMICAL PROCESS; METAL EXTRACTION;

EID: 27844514132     PISSN: 00084034     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cjce.5450830511     Document Type: Article

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