electroflotation
nounEtymology From electro- + flotation.
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Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences Removal of pollutants from water through the electrolytic generation of bubbles which collect pollutants and carry them to the surface
Environmental engineering
- Pulsed electrogeneration of bubbles for electroflotation yields optimum-sized bubbles that are independent of solution conditions.1997, Krishnan Rajeshwar, Jorge G. Ibanez, Environmental Electrochemistry, →ISBN, page 410:
- Synonyms
- electrofloat
- Derived terms
- electroflotational, electroflotator
- Related terms
- electrocoagulation, electroflocculation