Filtration characterisation and specific surface area measurement of activated sludge by Rhodamine B adsorption

Water Research

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 115-121

  Sorensen B L ^a   Wakeman, R J ^b  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Filtration; Floc specific surface area; Sludge

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; FILTRATION; RHODAMINE; WASTE WATER SLUDGE;

ACTIVATED CARBON; POLYVINYLCHLORIDE; RHODAMINE B;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; CONDUCTANCE; FILTRATION; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WOOD;

EID: 0029656286     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0043-1354(95)00131-4     Document Type: Article

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