Effect of the cathode material on the removal of nitrates by electrolysis in non-chloride media

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 213-214, Issue , 2012, Pages 478-484

  Lacasa, Engracia ^a   Cañizares, Pablo ^a   Llanos, Javier ^a   Rodrigo, Manuel A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CASTILLA LA MANCHA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Conductive diamond electrodes; Electrolysis; Nitrates; Reduction; Water treatment

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM IONS; CATHODE MATERIALS; CONDUCTIVE DIAMOND ELECTRODES; CONDUCTIVE DIAMONDS; FIRST ORDER KINETICS; GASEOUS NITROGEN; GRAPHITE CATHODES; LOW CURRENT DENSITY; NITRATE REMOVAL; PROCESS PERFORMANCE; PRODUCT DISTRIBUTIONS;

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; ELECTROLYSIS; GRAPHITE; GRAPHITE ELECTRODES; NITRATES; REDUCTION; SILICON CARBIDE; SODIUM; WATER TREATMENT;

CATHODES;

AMMONIA; CONDUCTIVE DIAMOND; DIAMOND; GRAPHITE; LEAD; NITRATE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; NITROUS OXIDE; SILICON CARBIDE; SODIUM SULFATE; STAINLESS STEEL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; DIAMOND; ELECTRODE; ELECTROKINESIS; GRAPHITE; NITRATE; REACTION KINETICS; STEEL; WATER TREATMENT;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; DENSITY; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTROLYSIS; KINETICS; REDUCTION; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL;

CARBON COMPOUNDS, INORGANIC; CHLORIDES; DIAMOND; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYSIS; GRAPHITE; LEAD; MODELS, CHEMICAL; NITRATES; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; SILICON COMPOUNDS; STAINLESS STEEL;

EID: 84858339091     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: 18733336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2012.02.034     Document Type: Article

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