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A novel fluidized electrochemical reactor that integrated advanced electrochemical oxidation with activated carbon (AC) fluidization in a single cell was developed to model pollutant p-nitrophenol (PNP) abatement. AC fluidization could enhance COD removal by 22%–30%. In such a combined process, synergetic effects on PNP and COD removal was found, with their removal rate being enhanced by 137.8% and 97.8%, respectively. AC could be electrochemically regenerated and reused, indicating the combined process would be promising for treatment of biorefractory organic pollutants.
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Zhou, Mh., Dai, Qz., Lei, Lc. et al. Synergetic effects for p-nitrophenol abatement using a combined activated carbon adsorption-electrooxidation process. J. Zheijang Univ.-Sci. 5, 1512–1516 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1631/jzus.2004.1512
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1631/jzus.2004.1512
Key words
- Electrochemical reactor
- p-nitrophenol
- Activated carbon fluidization
- Wastewater treatment
- Synergetic effect