The effect of impeller type on floc size and structure during shear-induced flocculation

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science

Volumn 184, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 112-122

  Spicer, Patrick T ^a   Keller, Wolfgang ^a   Pratsinis, Sotiris E ^a  

^a University of Cincinnati   (United States)

Author keywords

floc; fractal; hydrodynamics; impeller type; steady state

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM SULFATE; POLYSTYRENE;

ARTICLE; FLOCCULATION; HYDRODYNAMICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEADY STATE;

EID: 0030560909     PISSN: 00219797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jcis.1996.0601     Document Type: Article

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