Simultaneous removal of nitrate, phosphate, and fluoride using a ZVI-packed bed electrolytic cell

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 52, Issue 4-6, 2014, Pages 737-743

  Jeong, Joo Young ^a   Song, Young Hyun ^a   Kim, Jung Hwan ^a   Park, Joo Yang ^a  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Electrocoagulation; Electrolytic cell; Nitrate reduction; Zero valent iron

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; BIOREACTOR; ELECTROKINESIS; FLUORIDE; NITRATE; PHOSPHATE; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; REDUCTION;

EID: 84893839542     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2013.827321     Document Type: Article

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