Arsenic Removal from High-Arsenic Water Sources by Coagulation and Electrocoagulation

Separation Science and Technology (Philadelphia)

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 508-514

  Lacasa, Engracia ^a   Sáez, Cristina ^a   Cañizares, Pablo ^a   Fernández, Francisco J ^a   Rodrigo, Manuel A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CASTILLA LA MANCHA   (Spain)

Author keywords

aluminum; arsenic; coagulation; electrocoagulation; iron

Indexed keywords

ARSENATE COMPOUNDS; ARSENIC REMOVAL; COAGULATION PROCESS; ELECTROCOAGULATION; REMOVAL PROCESS; WATER SOURCE;

ALUMINUM; ARSENIC; ARSENIC COMPOUNDS; CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); GROUNDWATER; IRON; POLLUTION CONTROL;

COAGULATION;

EID: 84873809546     PISSN: 01496395     EISSN: 15205754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01496395.2012.690806     Document Type: Article

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