Electrocoagulation of tannery wastewater using monopolar electrodes: Process optimization by response surface methodology

International Journal of Environmental Research

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 165-180

  Varank, G ^a   Erkan, H ^a   Yazycy S ^a   Demir, A ^a   Engin, G ^a  

^a YILDIZ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cost analysis; Electrocoagulation; Optimization; RSM; Tannery wastewater

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; COAGULATION; COST ANALYSIS; ELECTRODE; OPTIMIZATION; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 84896858366     PISSN: 17356865     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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