A review of electrocoagulation as a promising coagulation process for improved organic and inorganic matters removal by electrophoresis and electroflotation

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 28, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 287-320

  Ghernaout, D ^a   Naceur, M W ^a   Ghernaout, B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BLIDA   (Algeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LAGHOUAT   (Algeria)

Author keywords

Charge neutralisation; Coagulation; Colloid; Electrocoagulation; Electroflotation; Electrophoresis

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955970151     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5004/dwt.2011.1493     Document Type: Review

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