Sonoelectrochemical degradation of perchloroethylene in water: Enhancement of the process by the absence of background electrolyte

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 168, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 649-655

  Sáez, Verónica ^a   Tudela, Ignacio ^a   Esclapez, María Deseada ^a   Bonete, Pedro ^a   Louisnard, Olivier ^b   González García, José ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

Author keywords

Chlorinated compounds; Lead; Lead dioxide; Perchloroethylene; Sonoelectrochemistry

Indexed keywords

AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS; BACK GROUND ELECTROLYTE; BATCH MODES; CHLORINATED COMPOUNDS; CURRENT EFFICIENCY; DEGRADATION EFFICIENCY; LEAD DIOXIDE; PERCHLOROETHYLENE; SONOELECTROCHEMICAL DEGRADATION; SONOELECTROCHEMISTRY; ULTRASONIC POWER; ULTRASOUND FREQUENCY;

ELECTROLYTES; LEAD COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; SONOCHEMISTRY; ULTRASONICS; WATER TREATMENT;

DEGRADATION;

EID: 79953321787     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2011.01.052     Document Type: Article

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