Effect of initial pH on the removal of humic substances from wastewater by electrocoagulation

Separation and Purification Technology

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 175-182

  Koparal, Ali Savaş ^a   Yildiz, Yalçin Şevki ^b   Keskinler, Bülent ^c   Demircioǧlu, Nuhi ^b  

^a ANADOLU UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ATATÜRK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c GEBZE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Electrocoagulation; Humic substances; Initial pH; Water treatment

Indexed keywords

CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); COAGULATION; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; ELECTRODEPOSITION; HYDROLYSIS; PH EFFECTS;

ELECTROCOAGULATION; ELECTROCOAGULATION SYSTEMS; GEL LAYER FORMATION; HUMIC SUBSTANCE CONCENTRATION; INITIAL PH;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

EID: 38049186883     PISSN: 13835866     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2007.06.004     Document Type: Article

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