Single and Coupled Electrochemical Processes and Reactors for the Abatement of Organic Water Pollutants: A Critical Review

Traditional physicochemical and biological techniques, as well as advanced oxidation processes (AOPs), are often inadequate, ineffective, or expensive for industrial water reclamation. Within this context, the electrochemical technologies have found a niche where they can become dominant in the near future, especially for the abatement of biorefractory substances. In this critical review, some of the most promising electrochemical tools for the treatment of wastewater contaminated by organic pollutants are discussed in detail with the following goals: (1) to present the fundamental aspects of the selected processes; (2) to discuss the effect of both the main operating parameters and the reactor design on their…

• EC
  European Commission
• MD
  Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad

  Awards: PP201010, CTM2013-45612-R, CTQ2013-48897-C2-1-R
• CN
  Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico

  Awards: 401519/2014-7, 446846/2014-7
• UD
  Università degli Studi di Palermo