Effect of operational parameters on the removal of phenol from aqueous solutions by electrocoagulation using Fe and Al electrodes

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 46, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 366-374

  Kobya, Mehmet ^a   Demirbas, Erhan ^a   Sahin, Oguz ^a  

^a GEBZE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Aluminum electrode; Electrocoagulation; Iron electrode; Operating cost; Phenol removal

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862133274     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2012.677565     Document Type: Article

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