Electrochemical reactivation of granular activated carbon: Impact of reactor configuration

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 197, Issue , 2012, Pages 414-423

  Narbaitz, Roberto M ^a   Karimi Jashni, Ayoub ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Electrochemical; GAC; Phenol; Reactivation; Reactor; Regeneration

Indexed keywords

ELECTROCHEMICAL; GAC; REACTIVATION; REACTOR; REGENERATION;

ACTIVATED CARBON; CELLS; CYTOLOGY; ELECTRIC REACTORS; GRANULAR MATERIALS; PHENOLS; STEEL CONSTRUCTION;

BATCH REACTORS;

EID: 84863204354     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2012.05.049     Document Type: Article

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