The use of pulsed ultrasound technology to improve environmental remediation: A comparative study

Environmental Technology

Volumn 26, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1411-1418

  Casadonte Jr , D J ^a   Flores, M ^a   Petrier, C ^b  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE SAVOIE   (France)

Author keywords

Acid orange; Environmental remediation; Pulsed sonochemistry; Sonication; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

CITRUS FRUITS; DEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY; IRRADIATION; POLLUTION; SONICATION; SONOCHEMISTRY;

ACID ORANGE; COMPARATIVE STUDIES; CONTINUOUS WAVES; DIRECT IMMERSIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION; POSSIBLE MECHANISMS; PULSED ULTRASOUNDS; ULTRASOUND IRRADIATION;

ULTRASONICS;

AZO DYE; COLORING AGENT;

ULTRASONICS;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTRICITY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; IRRADIATION; METHODOLOGY; SOUND INTENSITY; ULTRASOUND; WAVEFORM;

EID: 30644472080     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593332608618615     Document Type: Article

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