Removal of Malathion Pesticide from Polluted Solutions by Electrocoagulation: Modeling of Experimental Results using Response Surface Methodology

Separation Science and Technology (Philadelphia)

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 664-672

  Behloul, M ^a   Grib, H ^a   Drouiche, N ^a,b   Abdi, N ^a   Lounici, H ^a   Mameri, N ^a,c  

^a ECOLE NATIONALE POLYTECHNIQUE   (Algeria)

^b L'Unite de Developpement de la Technologie du Silicium   (Algeria)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE TECHNOLOGIE DE COMPIÈGNE   (France)

Author keywords

electrocoagulation; experimental design; malathion; pesticide; water treatment

Indexed keywords

BATCH MODES; ELECTRICAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ELECTRO COAGULATIONS; INITIAL PH; MALATHION; OPERATING FACTORS; OPERATIONAL PARAMETERS; PESTICIDE CONCENTRATIONS; PHENOMENOLOGICAL MODELS; POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE EFFECT; REMOVAL EFFICIENCIES; RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY; SALT CONCENTRATION; SUPPORTING ELECTROLYTE;

COAGULATION; CURRENT DENSITY; DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS; ELECTRODES; ENERGY UTILIZATION; SURFACE PROPERTIES; WATER TREATMENT;

PESTICIDES;

EID: 84873648235     PISSN: 01496395     EISSN: 15205754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01496395.2012.707734     Document Type: Article

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