Waste minimization in electroplating industries: A review

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part C Environmental Carcinogenesis and Ecotoxicology Reviews

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 155-177

  Babu, B Ramesh ^a   Bhanu, S Udaya ^a   Meera, K Seeni ^a  

^a CENTRAL ELECTROCHEMICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Electroplating; Recovery; Recycling; Waste minimization; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

ELECTROPLATING INDUSTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS; OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS; PROCESS DATA; PROCESS MODIFICATIONS; PROCESS SOLUTIONS; PROCESS VARIATION; SOURCE REDUCTION; WASTE MINIMIZATION; WASTE STREAM;

CONSERVATION; ELECTROPLATING; ELECTROPLATING SHOPS; METAL DRAWING; OPERATING COSTS; OPTIMIZATION; RECYCLING; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION;

ELECTROPLATING SOLUTIONS;

SOLVENT;

COST CONTROL; ELECTROPLATING INDUSTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW; SLUDGE; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE MINIMIZATION; WASTE WATER; WASTE WATER RECYCLING;

CHROMIUM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; METALLURGY; UNITED STATES; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 68649123598     PISSN: 10590501     EISSN: 15324095     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10590500903124158     Document Type: Review

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