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Conventional Reactors and Microreactors in Electro-Fenton

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Electro-Fenton Process

Part of the book series: The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry ((HEC,volume 61))

Abstract

The cells used for electro-Fenton process look quite different, ranging from the simple open tanks, through the parallel-plate cells, to the sometimes complex designs with three-dimensional moving electrodes or microelectrodes. Recently, pressurized cells and microreactors have been used to improve the performance of the process. This chapter presents a general overview of the main cell configurations used in electro-Fenton process for the treatment of organic pollutants. A global perspective on the fundamentals and experimental setups is offered, and laboratory-scale and pilot-scale experiments are examined and discussed.

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Panizza, M., Scialdone, O. (2017). Conventional Reactors and Microreactors in Electro-Fenton. In: Zhou, M., Oturan, M., Sirés, I. (eds) Electro-Fenton Process. The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, vol 61. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/698_2017_39

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