Significance of pressure and recirculation in sludge thickening by dissolved air flotation

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 36, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 223-230

  Chung, Tai Hak ^a   Kim, Doo Yeon ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Batch flotation; Bubble size; Concentration gradient; Dissolved air flotation; Empirical constants; Interface rising; Pressure; Recirculation; Sludge thickening

Indexed keywords

FLOTATION; PRESSURE; SEPARATION; TURBULENCE;

DISSOLVED AIR FLOTATION; RECIRCULATION; SLUDGE THICKENING;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; CONFERENCE PAPER; PRESSURE; SLUDGE CLARIFICATION; SLUDGE THICKENING; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0031438272     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(97)00747-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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