The effects of current density and phosphate concentration on phosphate removal from wastewater by electrocoagulation using aluminum and iron plate electrodes

Separation and Purification Technology

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 218-223

  Irdemez, Şahset ^a   Demircioǧlu, Nuhi ^a   Yildiz, Yalçin Şevki ^a   Bingül, Züleyha ^a  

^a ATATÜRK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Aluminum electrode; Electrochemical treatment; Electrocoagulation; Iron electrode; Phosphate removal

Indexed keywords

COAGULATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CURRENT DENSITY; ELECTRODES; ENERGY UTILIZATION; PHOSPHATES; WASTEWATER;

ALUMINUM ELECTRODE; ELECTROCHEMICAL TREATMENT; ELECTROCOAGULATION; IRON ELECTRODE; PHOSPHATE REMOVAL;

CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT);

EID: 33750965308     PISSN: 13835866     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2006.04.008     Document Type: Article

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