Experimental investigation of the chemical reduction of nitrate in water by Mg° and Cu/Mg bimetallic particles in the absence of any pH-control mechanism

Fresenius Environmental Bulletin

Volumn 20, Issue 9 A, 2011, Pages 2475-2484

  Ramavandi, Bahman ^a   Mortazavi, Sayed Bagher ^b   Moussavi, Gholamreza ^b   Ranjbar, Bijan ^a   Mamisaheby, Soleyman ^c  

^a BUSHEHR UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bimetal; Denitrification; Magnesium copper; Nitrate

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM COMPOUND; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); COPPER; DENITRIFICATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; MAGNESIUM; NITRATE; NITRITE; PH; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; REDUCTION; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 80053109294     PISSN: 10184619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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