Production of coagulant reagents for electro-coagulation processes at low current densities

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 45, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 256-262

  Lacasa, Engracia ^a   Cañizares, Pablo ^a   Rodrigo, Manuel A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CASTILLA LA MANCHA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aluminium; Coagulants; Electro coagulation; Electro dissolution; Iron; Super faradaic efficiencies

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; COAGULATION; DISSOLUTION; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRODE; ELECTROKINESIS; IRON; PH; REACTION KINETICS;

EID: 84916601122     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2012.692035     Document Type: Article

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