Electrocoagulation versus chemical coagulation: Coagulation/flocculation mechanisms and resulting floc characteristics

Water Research

Volumn 46, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 3177-3188

  Harif, Tali ^a   Khai, Moti ^a   Adin, Avner ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Aluminum; Electrocoagulation; Floc; Growth; Scattering exponent; Zeta potential

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; ALUMINUM; ANODES; COAGULATION; ELECTROLYSIS; GROWTH KINETICS; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PH;

ANODE MATERIAL; CHEMICAL COAGULATIONS; COAGULATION FLOCCULATION; ELECTRO COAGULATIONS; ELECTROLYTIC OXIDATION; FLOC; FLOC CHARACTERISTICS; FLOCCULATION MECHANISMS; PARTICLES REMOVAL; SCATTERING EXPONENT;

ZETA POTENTIAL;

ALUMINUM; KAOLIN;

ALUMINUM; COAGULATION; ELECTROKINESIS; FLOCCULATION; KAOLIN; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; REACTION KINETICS; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; WATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ENVIRONMENT; ELECTROCOAGULATION; ELECTROLYSIS; FLOCCULATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; OXIDATION; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WATER SAMPLING; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 84861184463     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: 18792448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2012.03.034     Document Type: Article

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