Electrochemical reduction of nitrate and nitrite in simulated liquid nuclear wastes

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 171, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 323-327

  Katsounaros, I ^a   Dortsiou, M ^a   Kyriacou, G ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Bismuth; Electrochemical; Nitrate; Nuclear wastes; Reduction; Tin

Indexed keywords

CATHODIC REDUCTIONS; CONCENTRATION OF; CURRENT EFFICIENCY; ELECTROCHEMICAL; ELECTROCHEMICAL REDUCTIONS; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; GALVANOSTATIC POLARIZATION; NITROUS OXIDE; NUCLEAR WASTE; NUCLEAR WASTES;

BISMUTH; CHROMATES; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTROLYSIS; ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; METAL RECOVERY; NITROGEN; NITROGEN OXIDES; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; TIN;

NITRATES;

AMMONIA; BISMUTH; CHROMIC ACID; ELECTROLYTE; METAL; NITRATE; NITRITE; NITROGEN; SODIUM HYDROXIDE; SODIUM NITRATE; SODIUM NITRITE; TIN;

AMMONIA; BISMUTH; ELECTROCHEMICAL METHOD; ELECTROKINESIS; NITRATE; NITRITE; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; REDUCTION; SOLUTION; TIN;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ELECTROLYSIS; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; NITRIFICATION; NUCLEAR WASTE; POLARIZATION; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL;

AMMONIA; BISMUTH; CHROMATES; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTROLYSIS; ELECTROLYTES; METALS; MODELS, CHEMICAL; NITRATES; NITRITES; NITROGEN; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; TIN; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 70349249412     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2009.06.005     Document Type: Article

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