Dewaterability of alum and ferric coagulation sludges: Ferric sulfate sludges demonstrated superior dewaterability over sludges formed by coagulation with aluminum

Journal / American Water Works Association

Volumn 90, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 164-170

  Thompson, Phillip L ^a,b   Paulson, Wayne L ^c  

^a SEATTLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^c University of Iowa   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS; COAGULATION; DEWATERING; IRON COMPOUNDS; PERFORMANCE; SULFATE MINERALS;

DEWATERABILITY;

SLUDGE DIGESTION;

EID: 0032049692     PISSN: 0003150X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1998.tb08419.x     Document Type: Article

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