Design and performance of electrochemical reactors for efficient synthesis and environmental treatment. Part 1. Electrode geometry and figures of merit

Abstract

Electrochemical techniques have an important role to play in many areas of environmental treatment, including clean synthesis, recycling of reagents, water purification, analysis and monitoring of species, removal of pollutants and recycling of materials. These overlapping subject areas cover a broad and vital range of industrial sectors and products. These considerations lead to the need for calculated ‘performance indicators’ for practical reactor geometries together with information on process experience with available reactor technology. This paper considers critical design features and figures of merit for electrochemical reactors that have been used in environmental treatment.