Electrochemical processes for the environmental remediation of toxic Cr(VI): A review

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 191, Issue , 2016, Pages 1044-1055

  Jin, Wei ^a   Du, Hao ^a   Zheng, Shili ^a   Zhang, Yi ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PROCESS ENGINEERING   (China)

Author keywords

electrochemical reduction; electrocoagulation; electrodeionization; electrodialysis; Hexavalent chromium

Indexed keywords

CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); CHROMIUM; CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS; COAGULATION; ELECTRODES; ELECTRODIALYSIS; ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION;

ELECTRO COAGULATIONS; ELECTRO-DEIONIZATION; ELECTRO-ELECTRODIALYSIS; ELECTROCHEMICAL REDUCTIONS; ELECTROCHEMICAL TECHNIQUES; ELECTROCHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION; HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM;

REDUCTION;

EID: 84956859565     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2016.01.130     Document Type: Review

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