Techno-economical evaluation of fluoride removal by electrocoagulation process: Optimization through response surface methodology

Desalination

Volumn 271, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 209-218

  Behbahani, M ^a   Moghaddam, M R Alavi ^a   Arami, M ^a  

^a AMIRKABIR UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Electrocoagulation; Fluoride removal efficiency; Operating costs; Response surface methodology

Indexed keywords

ANOVA (ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE); ECONOMICAL EVALUATION; ELECTROCOAGULATION; FLUORIDE CONCENTRATIONS; FLUORIDE REMOVAL; INITIAL PH; OPERATIONAL VARIABLES; OPTIMUM CONDITIONS; PROCESS PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY;

COAGULATION; CURRENT DENSITY; PH EFFECTS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REMOVAL; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

OPERATING COSTS;

COAGULATION; FLUORIDE; METHODOLOGY; PH; REMOVAL EXPERIMENT;

EID: 79952252419     PISSN: 00119164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2010.12.033     Document Type: Article

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