Technical and economic comparison of conventional and electrochemical coagulation processes

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 84, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 702-710

  Cañizares, Pablo ^a   Martínez, Fabiola ^a   Jiménez, Carlos ^a   Sáez, Cristina ^a   Rodrigo, Manuel A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CASTILLA LA MANCHA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Coagulation; Cost analyses; Economy; Electrocoagulation; Technical feasibility

Indexed keywords

ALUMINIUM CONCENTRATION; ALUMINIUM SULPHATE; COST ANALYSES; ECONOMIC COMPARISONS; ECONOMY; ELECTROCHEMICAL COAGULATION; ELECTROCOAGULATION; ELECTROCOAGULATION TECHNIQUE; HIGH DOSE; LOWER OPERATING COSTS; OPERATIONAL COSTS; POLYCHLORIDE; REACTION SYSTEM; TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY;

ALUMINUM; COST ACCOUNTING; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; OPERATING COSTS; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS); WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

COAGULATION;

ALUMINUM; ALUMINUM SULFATE; DYE; REAGENT;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCHEMICAL COAGULATION; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; EMULSION; PH; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTANT; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 67449116846     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: 10974660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.2102     Document Type: Article

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