Optimization of electrocoagulation (EC) process for the purification of a real industrial wastewater from toxic metals

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 154, Issue , 2015, Pages 117-127

  Gatsios, Evangelos ^a   Hahladakis, John N ^a   Gidarakos, Evangelos ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Aluminum electrodes; Electrocoagulation; Iron electrodes; Real industrial wastewater; Toxic metals

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); COAGULATION; ELECTRODES; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; IRON; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; PH EFFECTS;

ALUMINIUM ELECTRODE; APPLIED CURRENT; ELECTRO COAGULATIONS; ENERGY-CONSUMPTION; INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATERS; INITIAL PH; IRON ELECTRODES; METAL REMOVAL; REAL INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER; TOXIC METALS;

ENERGY UTILIZATION;

COPPER; MANGANESE; ZINC; HEAVY METAL; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; WASTE WATER;

COAGULATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ELECTRODE; ENERGY CONSERVATION; HEAVY METAL; OPTIMIZATION; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; PURIFICATION; TOXIC SUBSTANCE; WASTEWATER;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC CURRENT; ELECTROCOAGULATION; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; GREECE; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; PH; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; CHEMISTRY; HUMAN; PROCEDURES; WASTE WATER; WATER MANAGEMENT;

ATHENS [ATTICA]; ATTICA; GREECE;

COPPER; ELECTROCOAGULATION; GREECE; HUMANS; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; MANGANESE; METALS, HEAVY; WASTE WATER; WATER PURIFICATION; ZINC;

EID: 84923169775     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2015.02.018     Document Type: Article

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