Deswelling and flocculation of gel networks: Application to sludge dewatering

Water Research

Volumn 32, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 3662-3672

  Legrand, V ^a   Hourdet, D ^a   Audebert, R ^a   Snidaro, D ^b  

^a SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^b Lyonnaise des Eaux   (France)

Author keywords

Complexation; Deswelling; Dewatering; Electrostatic interactions; Flocculation; Gel; Wastewater sludge

Indexed keywords

DEWATERING; FLOCCULATION; SLUDGE;

ARTICLE; COMPLEX FORMATION; FLOCCULATION; HYDROGEL; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLUDGE DEWATERING; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0031766559     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(98)00133-X     Document Type: Article

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