Photoelectrochemical treatment of ammonium using seawater as a natural supporting electrolyte

Chemistry and Ecology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 72-85

  Soltani, R Darvishi Cheshmeh ^a   Rezaee, A ^a   Godini, H ^b   Khataee, A R ^c   Hasanbeiki, A ^a  

^a TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b LORESTAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TABRIZ   (Iran)

Author keywords

ammonium; experimental design; photoelectrochemistry; seawater; wastewater

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DEWATERING; EFFLUENT; ELECTROCHEMICAL METHOD; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTROLYTE; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; PH; RESIDENCE TIME; SEAWATER; SLUDGE; VARIANCE ANALYSIS; WASTEWATER;

EID: 84873196885     PISSN: 02757540     EISSN: 10290370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02757540.2012.704913     Document Type: Article

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