Standardizing electrocoagulation reactor design: Iron electrodes for NOM removal

Chemosphere

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 55-60

  Dubrawski, Kristian L ^a   Mohseni, Madjid ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Drinking water; Electrocoagulation; Electroflocculation; Environmental; Natural organic matter; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

COAGULATION; ELECTRODES; FLOCCULATION; IRON; OSTWALD RIPENING; POTABLE WATER; WASTEWATER;

CURRENT EFFICIENCY; DESIGN VARIABLES; ELECTRICAL CONSUMPTION; ELECTRO COAGULATIONS; ELECTROCOAGULATION; ELECTROFLOCCULATION; ENVIRONMENTAL; NATURAL ORGANIC MATTERS;

CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT);

DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; DRINKING WATER; IRON; NATURAL ORGANIC MATTER;

COAGULATION; DESIGN; DRINKING WATER; ELECTRODE; ELECTROKINESIS; FLOCCULATION; ORGANIC MATTER; PH; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRICITY; ELECTRODE; ELECTROLYSIS; FLOCCULATION; PH; REACTOR DESIGN; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84873716966     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: 18791298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2012.11.075     Document Type: Article

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