Electro-Fenton decoloration of dyes in a continuous reactor: A promising technology in colored wastewater treatment

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 155, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 62-67

  Rosales, E ^a   Pazos, M ^a   Longo, M A ^a   Sanroman M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bubble reactor; Continuous reactor; Dye; Effluent; Electro Fenton treatment; Kinetic

Indexed keywords

BATCH MODES; BUBBLE REACTORS; COLOR REMOVAL; COLORED WASTEWATER TREATMENT; CONTINUOUS MODE; CONTINUOUS REACTORS; DECOLORATION; DYE EFFLUENTS; ELECTRO-FENTON; ELECTRO-FENTON PROCESS; FIRST-ORDER KINETIC MODELS; FUCHSIN ACID; IRON CONCENTRATIONS; KEY PARAMETERS; KINETIC MODELS; METHYL ORANGE; OPTIMAL CONDITIONS; REACTIVE BLACK 5; REAL WASTEWATER; RESIDENCE TIME; SYNTHETIC DYES;

AZO DYES; EFFLUENT TREATMENT; EFFLUENTS; KINETIC THEORY; METAL RECOVERY; PH EFFECTS; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

EID: 74249091523     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2009.06.028     Document Type: Article

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