Analysis and the understanding of fluoride removal mechanisms by an electrocoagulation/flotation (ECF) process

Desalination

Volumn 275, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 102-106

  Emamjomeh, Mohammad M ^a   Sivakumar, Muttucumaru ^b   Varyani, Ali Safari ^a  

^a QAZVIN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Analysis; Electrocoagulation flotation (ECF) process; Fluoride removal mechanism; Sludge characteristics

Indexed keywords

ACIDIC CONDITIONS; ANALYSIS; COMPETITIVE ADSORPTION; DEFLUORIDATION PROCESS; DIRECT CURRENT; ELECTROCOAGULATION; ELECTROCOAGULATION/FLOTATION (ECF) PROCESS; FLUORIDE REMOVAL; PH RANGE; SLUDGE CHARACTERISTICS; SOLUTION SPECIATION; XRD ANALYSIS;

ADSORPTION; COAGULATION; HALIDE MINERALS;

ALUMINUM;

ALUMINUM; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; COAGULATION; FLUORIDE; SLUDGE; SPECIATION (CHEMISTRY); X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 79958061207     PISSN: 00119164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2011.02.032     Document Type: Article

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