Simultaneous removal of hexavalent chromium and COD from industrial wastewater by bipolar electrocoagulation

Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification

Volumn 96, Issue , 2015, Pages 94-99

  Cheballah, Karima ^a   Sahmoune, Amar ^a   Messaoudi, Karima ^b   Drouiche, Nadjib ^c   Lounici, Hakim ^d,e  

^a UNIVERSITÉ MOULOUD MAMMERI   (Algeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SKIKDA   (Algeria)

^c L'Unite de Developpement de la Technologie du Silicium   (Algeria)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BOUIRA   (Algeria)

^e ECOLE NATIONALE POLYTECHNIQUE   (Algeria)

Author keywords

Electro coagulation process; Electrodes; Industrial effluents; Toxic metals; Treatment

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; COAGULATION; EFFLUENTS; ELECTRIC REACTORS; ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES; ELECTRODES; ELECTROSURGERY; SEWAGE;

BIPOLAR ELECTROCOAGULATION; ELECTRO COAGULATIONS; ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTOR; INDUSTRIAL EFFLUENT; INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATERS; OPTIMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS; TOXIC METALS; TREATMENT;

CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT);

EID: 84940478388     PISSN: 02552701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cep.2015.08.007     Document Type: Article

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