Effects of alternating and direct current in electrocoagulation process on the removal of fluoride from water

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 428-436

  Vasudevan, Subramanyan ^a   Kannan, Balasingam Suresh ^a   Lakshmi, Jothinathan ^a   Mohanraj, Subramanian ^a   Sozhan, Ganapathy ^a  

^a CENTRAL ELECTROCHEMICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Adsorption kinetics; Alternating direct current; Electrocoagulation; Fluoride removal; Isotherms

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION KINETICS; ADSORPTION PROCESS; ALTERNATING CURRENT; ALTERNATING/DIRECT CURRENT; ALUMINUM ANODES; ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE; ALUMINUM OXIDE FILMS; ANODE SURFACES; CURRENT TRANSFER; DIRECT CURRENT; ELECTROCOAGULATION; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; FLUORIDE REMOVAL; LANGMUIR ADSORPTION ISOTHERMS; OXIDE LAYER; REMOVAL EFFICIENCIES; SECOND ORDER KINETICS; TEMPERATURE STUDY;

ADSORPTION; ALUMINUM; ALUMINUM ALLOYS; COAGULATION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; ISOTHERMS; OXIDE FILMS; PASSIVATION; REMOVAL;

DEWATERING;

ALUMINUM; ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE; ARSENIC ACID; CARBONIC ACID; FLUORIDE; PHOSPHATE; SILICATE; WATER;

ADSORPTION KINETICS; ALTERNATING CURRENT; ARTICLE; DIRECT CURRENT; ELECTROCOAGULATION; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ISOTHERM; PH; TEMPERATURE; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL;

EID: 79751519081     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: 10974660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.2534     Document Type: Article

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