Effect of ethylenediaminetetraacetate on the oxidation of cyanide in an electrochemical process

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 295-299

  Osathaphan, Khemarath ^a   Chucherdwatanasak, Bundhit ^a   Rachdawong, Pichaya ^a   Sharma, Virender K ^b  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Florida Institute of Technology ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Cyanide; EDTA; Electrochemical method; Electroplating wastewater; Oxidation

Indexed keywords

DECAY (ORGANIC); ELECTROCHEMICAL OXIDATION; ELECTROOXIDATION; ELECTROPLATING; MOLAR MASS;

ELECTROCHEMICAL METHODS; ELECTROPLATING WASTEWATER; ETHYLENEDIAMINETETRAACETATE (EDTA); MOLAR RATIOS;

CYANIDES;

CYANIDE; EDETIC ACID;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; ELECTRIC CURRENT; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTROPLATING INDUSTRY; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; OXIDATION; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

CYANIDES; EDETIC ACID; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; INDUSTRY; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 38349092276     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520701792811     Document Type: Article

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