Removal turbidity and separation of heavy metals using electrocoagulation-electroflotation technique. A case study

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 164, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 215-222

  Merzouk, B ^a   Gourich, B ^b   Sekki, A ^c   Madani, K ^d   Chibane, M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF M'SILA   (Algeria)

^b Ecole Superieur de Technologie   (Morocco)

^c FERHAT ABBAS UNIVERSITY   (Algeria)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BEJAIA   (Algeria)

Author keywords

Aluminum electrodes; Electrocoagulation electroflotation; Heavy metals; Textile wastewater; Turbidity

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; COAGULATION; CURRENT DENSITY; HEAVY METALS; METAL IONS; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; OXYGEN; SILICA; SILICA GEL; TEXTILES; TURBIDITY; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ALUMINUM ELECTRODES; BIOLOGICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; ELECTROFLOTATION; INTERELECTRODE DISTANCE; OPTIMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS; SYNTHETIC WASTE WATER; TEXTILE WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES;

COLOR REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT);

ALUMINUM; BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CATION; COAGULATION; DYE; ELECTRODE; HEAVY METAL; ORGANIC POLLUTANT; PH; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; SEPARATION; SILICA; SLUDGE; TEXTILE INDUSTRY; TURBIDITY; WASTEWATER;

EID: 61349180125     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2008.07.144     Document Type: Article

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