Optimization of electrocoagulation process to treat grey wastewater in batch mode using response surface methodology

Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Karichappan, Thirugnanasambandham ^a   Venkatachalam, Sivakumar ^a   Jeganathan, Prakash Maran ^a  

^a KONGU ENGINEERING COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Box Behnken design; Electrocoagulation; Grey wastewater; Mathematical model; Stainless steel electrodes

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; COAGULATION; COVARIANCE ANALYSIS; ELECTROKINESIS; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPTIMIZATION; PH; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 84904708506     PISSN: None     EISSN: 2052336X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/2052-336X-12-29     Document Type: Article

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