Performance evaluation of an electrochemical reactor used to reduce Cr(VI) from aqueous media applying CFD simulations

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 34, Issue , 2012, Pages 120-124

  Martinez Delgadillo, Sergio ^a   Mollinedo Ponce, Helvio ^b   Mendoza Escamilla, Victor ^a   Gutiérrez Torres, Claudia ^b   Jiménez Bernal, José ^b   Barrera Diaz, Carlos ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA METROPOLITANA AZCAPOTZALCO   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO NACIONAL   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DEL ESTADO DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Analysis; CFD; Electrochemical; Hexavalent chromium; Hydrodynamic; Reactor; Rotating electrodes

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS; ELECTROCHEMICAL; HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM; REACTOR; ROTATING ELECTRODES;

CHROMIUM; CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; ELECTRIC REACTORS; ENERGY UTILIZATION; HYDRODYNAMICS; LIQUIDS; MASS TRANSFER; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES;

EID: 84863982180     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2011.10.036     Document Type: Article

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