Oxidation of phenol and the adsorption of breakdown products using a graphite adsorbent with electrochemical regeneration

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 92, Issue , 2013, Pages 20-30

  Hussain, S N ^a,c   Roberts, E P L ^a,d   Asghar, H M A ^a   Campen, A K ^b   Brown, N W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b Arvia Technology Limited   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE PUNJAB   (Pakistan)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Breakdown products; Electrochemical oxidation; Electrochemical regeneration; Graphite intercalation compound; Phenol

Indexed keywords

BATCH RECYCLE MODES; BATCH STUDIES; BENZOQUINONES; BREAKDOWN PRODUCTS; CIRCULATING FLUIDISED BED; CONTINUOUS PROCESS; ELECTROCHEMICAL REGENERATION; FLOWTHROUGH; INDIRECT ELECTROCHEMICAL OXIDATION; INDIRECT OXIDATION; MALEIC ACIDS; OXIDATION OF PHENOL; OXIDATION PRODUCTS; PILOT SCALE; TREATED EFFLUENT;

ADSORBENTS; ADSORPTION; CHEMICAL REACTORS; CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; ELECTROCHEMICAL OXIDATION; INTERCALATION; INTERCALATION COMPOUNDS; PHENOLS; REACTION INTERMEDIATES; WATER POLLUTION; WATER TREATMENT;

EFFLUENTS;

EID: 84873046609     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2013.01.020     Document Type: Article

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