Electro-Fenton Process at Semi-Pilot Scale: A Study to Enhance Bisphenol A Biodegradability
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Chemicals and Materials
2.2. Solution Preparation
2.3. Design of Electro-Fenton Process
2.4. Analytical Procedures and Equipment
3. Results and Discussions
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Chmayssem, A.; AlChoubassi, G.; Taha, S.; Hauchard, D. Electro-Fenton Process at Semi-Pilot Scale: A Study to Enhance Bisphenol A Biodegradability. Processes 2024, 12, 1850. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr12091850
Chmayssem A, AlChoubassi G, Taha S, Hauchard D. Electro-Fenton Process at Semi-Pilot Scale: A Study to Enhance Bisphenol A Biodegradability. Processes. 2024; 12(9):1850. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr12091850
Chicago/Turabian StyleChmayssem, Ayman, Ghaya AlChoubassi, Samir Taha, and Didier Hauchard. 2024. "Electro-Fenton Process at Semi-Pilot Scale: A Study to Enhance Bisphenol A Biodegradability" Processes 12, no. 9: 1850. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr12091850