Removal of hexavalent chromium from electroplating wastewater by electrocoagulation with iron electrodes

Global Nest Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 412-418

  Dermentzis, K ^a   Christoforidis, A ^b   Valsamidou, E ^b   Lazaridou, A ^b   Kokkinos, N ^b  

^a TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE OF KAVALA   (Greece)

^b Technological Education Institute TEI of Kavala   (Greece)

Author keywords

Electrochemical coagulation; Electroplating effluent; Hexavalent chromium; Iron electrode

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858604294     PISSN: 11084006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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