Electrocoagulation of a raw water of Ghrib Dam (Algeria) in batch using aluminium and iron electrodes

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 16, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 1-9

  Belhout, Dalila ^a   Ghernaout, Djamel ^a   Djezzar Douakh, Souad ^b   Kellil, Amara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BLIDA   (Algeria)

^b Algerian Waters Medea Area ^*  (Algeria)

Author keywords

Aluminium; Drinking water; Electrocoagulation; Iron; Surface water

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954236741     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5004/dwt.2010.1081     Document Type: Article

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