Degradation of diclofenac in water using a pulsed corona discharge

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 234, Issue , 2013, Pages 389-396

  Dobrin, D ^a   Bradu, C ^b   Magureanu, M ^a   Mandache, N B ^a   Parvulescu, V I ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR LASER   (Romania)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BUCHAREST   (Romania)

Author keywords

Diclofenac; Non thermal plasma; Pulsed corona discharge; Water treatment

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION PRODUCTS; DICLOFENAC; NON-THERMAL PLASMA TREATMENT; NONTHERMAL PLASMA; OXIDATIVE DEGRADATION; PHARMACEUTICAL DRUGS; PULSED CORONA DISCHARGES; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON;

CARBON DIOXIDE; DEGRADATION; PLASMA APPLICATIONS; WATER TREATMENT;

ELECTRIC CORONA;

EID: 84884549002     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2013.08.114     Document Type: Article

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