Combining adsorption with anodic oxidation as an innovative technique for removal and destruction of organics

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 68, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1216-1222

  Brown, N W ^a   Roberts, E P L ^b  

^a Arvia Technology Limited   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Anodic oxidation; Arvia; Groundwater; NyexTM

Indexed keywords

ADSORBENT MATERIALS; ARVIA; DEGRADATION PRODUCTS; EFFLUENT POLISHING; ELECTROCHEMICAL REGENERATION; INNOVATIVE TECHNIQUES; LIMITS OF DETECTION; NYEXTM;

ADSORPTION; ANODIC OXIDATION; DEGRADATION; ELECTROCHEMICAL OXIDATION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; GROUNDWATER; POLISHING;

CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT);

ADSORBENT; DICAMBA; DICHLORPROP; DIESEL FUEL; DIMEFOX; ETHOFUMESATE; GASOLINE; GROUND WATER; HEMPA; MECOPROP; OCTAMETHYL PYROPHOSPHORAMIDE; PESTICIDE; SIMAZINE; TOXIC SUBSTANCE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADSORPTION; ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY; DEGRADATION; DIESEL; DISCHARGE; EFFLUENT; ELECTROCHEMICAL METHOD; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; INNOVATION; OXIDATION; PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; WATER TREATMENT;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEGRADATION; ENERGY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HEALTH HAZARD; LIMIT OF DETECTION; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; OXIDATION; SCALE UP; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER POLLUTANT;

ADSORPTION; AIR POLLUTANTS; ELECTRODES; ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION; GASOLINE; GRAPHITE; GROUNDWATER; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PESTICIDES; RECYCLING; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 84885402207     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2013.297     Document Type: Article

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