Optimization of electrochemical dechlorination of trichloroethylene in reducing electrolytes

Water Research

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1847-1857

  Mao, Xuhui ^a   Ciblak, Ali ^a   Baek, Kitae ^a,b   Amiri, Mohammad ^a   Loch Caruso, Rita ^c   Alshawabkeh, Akram N ^a  

^a Northeastern University   (United States)

^b Kumoh National Institute of Technology   (South Korea)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrochemical dechlorination; Foam electrode; Iron anode; Optimization; TCE

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETICS; ANODES; CAST IRON; CATHODES; DECHLORINATION; ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYSIS; ELECTROLYTES; ENERGY UTILIZATION; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; OPTIMIZATION; SODIUM SULFATE; TRICHLOROETHYLENE; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

CHLORINATED COMPOUNDS; CHLORINATED ORGANIC SOLVENTS; ELECTROCHEMICAL DECHLORINATION; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN AND ANALYSIS; FOAM ELECTRODES; IRON ANODES; RECIRCULATION SYSTEMS; SPECIFIC ENERGY CONSUMPTION;

CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT);

COPPER; ELECTROLYTE; GROUND WATER; IRON; TRICHLOROETHYLENE;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; COAGULATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DECHLORINATION; ELECTROCHEMICAL METHOD; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRODE; ELECTROLYTE; ELECTRON; ENERGY USE; IRON; OPTIMIZATION; REDUCTION; TRICHLOROETHYLENE; WASTEWATER; WATER POLLUTION;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DECHLORINATION; ELECTROCHEMICAL DECHLORINATION; ELECTROCOAGULATION; ELECTRODE; ELECTROLYSIS; ELECTROLYTE METABOLISM; ELECTRON; FOAM; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 84857116610     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: 18792448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2012.01.002     Document Type: Article

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