Removal of arsenic from drinking water by batch and continuous electrocoagulation processes using hybrid Al-Fe plate electrodes

Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 131-140

  Kobya, M ^a   Akyol, A ^a   Demirbas, E ^a   Oncel, M S ^a  

^a GEBZE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

arsenic removal; drinking water; electrocoagulation; hybrid Al Fe plate electrodes

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC CONCENTRATION; ARSENIC REMOVAL; ELECTRO COAGULATIONS; ELECTROCOAGULATION; EXPERIMENTAL PARAMETERS; OPTIMUM OPERATING CONDITIONS; PLATE ELECTRODES; REMOVAL OF ARSENICS;

ARSENIC; CATHODES; COAGULATION; FLOW RATE; OPERATING COSTS; POLLUTION CONTROL; POTABLE WATER; REMOVAL;

ALUMINUM;

EID: 84891825839     PISSN: 19447442     EISSN: 19447450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ep.11765     Document Type: Article

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