Denitrification using a monopolar electrocoagulation/flotation (ECF) process

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 516-522

  Emamjomeh, Mohammad M ^a   Sivakumar, Muttucumaru ^b  

^a QAZVIN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aluminum electrode; Electrocoagulation flotation (ECF); Nitrate removal

Indexed keywords

ELECTROLYTE; NITRATE;

COAGULATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DENITRIFICATION; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; ELECTROCHEMICAL METHOD; ELECTROKINESIS; LABORATORY METHOD; NITRATE; WASTE TECHNOLOGY; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

ACIDITY; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DENITRIFICATION; ELECTROCOAGULATION; ELECTROLYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FLOTATION; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 70449637221     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2009.09.020     Document Type: Article

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