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Study of the Efficacy of Electrocoagulation in the Removal of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Microplastics in Synthetic Wastewater: An Experimental Approach
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This study tested electrocoagulation — an electrical water treatment process — for removing PET microplastics from synthetic wastewater, finding it to be an effective removal method. Electrocoagulation could offer a practical wastewater treatment upgrade to prevent microplastics from being released into rivers and drinking water sources.
This article provides an in-depth analysis of the efficacy of electrocoagulation as a method for the treatment of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) microplastics in synthetic wastewater, in response to the growing environmental concern caused by the contamination of...
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