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ReviewEnvironmental science and pollution research international2022

A review on electrocoagulation process for the removal of emerging contaminants: theory, fundamentals, and applications.

Mukul Bajpai, Surjit Singh Katoch, Abudukeremu Kadier, Adarsh Singh

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Review in Environmental science and pollution research international, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 69 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Mukul BajpaiEnvironmental Engineering Laboratory, Civil Engineering Department, National Institute of Technology Hamirpur, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, 177005, India. mukul@nith.ac.in.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0936-4658
Surjit Singh KatochEnvironmental Engineering Laboratory, Civil Engineering Department, National Institute of Technology Hamirpur, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, 177005, India.
Abudukeremu KadierLaboratory of Environmental Science and Technology, The Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Functional Materials and Devices for Special Environments, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, 830011, China.
Adarsh SinghCivil Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, West Bengal, 721302, India.
National Institute of Technology Hamirpur · INChinese Academy of Sciences · CNIndian Institute of Technology Kharagpur · IN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Electrocoagulation (EC) is an excellent and promising technology in wastewater treatment, as it combines the benefits of coagulation, flotation, and electrochemistry. During the last decade, extensive researches have focused on removal of emerging contaminants by using electrocoagualtion, due to its several advantages like compactness, cost-effectiveness, efficiency, low sludge production, and eco-friendness. Emerging contaminants (ECs) are micropollutants found in trace amounts that discharging into conventional wastewater treatment (WWT) plants entering surface waters and imposing a high threat to human and aquatic life. Various studies reveal that about 90% of emerging contaminants are disposed unscientifically into water bodies, creating problems to public health and environment. The studies on removal of emerging contaminants from wastewater are by global researchers are critically reviewed. The core findings proved that still more research required into optimization of parameters, system design, and economic feasibility to explore the potential of EC combined systems. This review has introduced an innovative collection of current knowledge on electro-coagulation for the removal of emerging contaminants.

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Water Pollutants, ChemicalWater PurificationElectrocoagulationHumansSewageWastewaterSewageWastewaterWater Pollutants, ChemicalCoagulationElectric currentElectric double layerHybrid-electrocoagulationMicropollutantsPharmaceuticalZeta potential

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PMID34978675
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