Nickel-tungsten alloys were electrodeposited on stationary working electrodes from a nickel sulfate, sodium tungstate, and tri-sodium citrate-based bath under different operating conditions. The microstructure of the deposits was studied by X-ray diffraction, the morphology by scanning electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy, and the approximate composition by energy dispersive spectros...

This paper addresses the issue of polishing electroplating wastewater in subsurface vertical flow constructed wetland. Electroplating wastewater treatment or polishing in constructed wetlands (CWs) was studied to a very limited degree. Four types of microcosm upflow constructed wetlands were selected for the experiment based on type of bed media and the presence or absence of vegetation (Phragm...

abstract in order to investigate the removal of copper, nickel, zinc and chromium from industrial waste water by a sand–soil–organic matter filter column, this experiment was conducted at a completely randomized design with sixteen treatments and four replications. p.v.c tubes (columns) with 66.5 cm height and 10 cm diameter were chosen and filled from down to top by coarse gravel (15 cm), sand...

Reduction of toxic hexavalent was studied by using four resistant strains of E. coli ASU 3, 7, 8 and 18 isolated from wastewater of EL-Malah canal located in Assuit city, Egypt. They showed relatively high minimal inhibitory concentrations (MIC) and found to be plasmid mediated with 65 and 27 Kb. E. coli ASU 7 represents the best with high resistance and reducing power of Cr (VI), so it may be ...

This work reports the feasibility of applying emulsion pertraction technology (EPT) aiming at zinc recovery and waste minimization in the zinc electroplating processes that include Cr (III) passivation. The assessment consists of firstly the lifetime extension of the passivation baths by selective removal of the tramp ions zinc and iron, and secondly, the recovery of zinc for further reuse. Spe...

Abstract A sharp cube textured Ni overlayer on Cu substrates has been developed for the manufacturing of long-length RABiTS-based coated conductor tapes. Using a low-cost, non-vacuum and easily scalable technique of electroplating, smooth, crack-free and continuous Ni overlayers were deposited on cube textured Cu substrates without any intermediate layers. In addition, sharp cube textured Sm-do...

A novel polymeric sorbent has been synthesized by graft copolymerization of crosslinked polyvinyl alcohol with malic acid, and characterized by FTIR, TGA and swelling studies. A suitable and interesting method has been developed for the extraction and separation of lead ion with the graft copolymer. The lead ion uptake capacity of the polymer has been evaluated vis-a-vis varying pH and metal io...

Modern automated production lines usually use one or multiple computer-controlled robots or hoists for material handling between workstations. A typical application of such lines is an automated electroplating line for processing printed circuit boards PCBs . In these systems, cyclic production policy is widely used due to large lot size and simplicity of implementation. This paper addresses cy...