Ultra-rapid freezing of water treatment residuals

Water Research

Volumn 33, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 2239-2246

  Parker, Philip J ^a   Collins, Anthony G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN PLATTEVILLE   (United States)

^b CLARKSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dewatering; Freeze thaw conditioning; Liquid nitrogen; Sludge; Ultra rapid freezing rates; Water treatment residuals

Indexed keywords

DEWATERING; FREEZING; LIQUEFIED GASES; NITROGEN; SLUDGE DISPOSAL; WATER FILTRATION;

AGGREGATE VOLUME INDEX; CAKE SOLIDS CONTENT; CAPILLARY SUCTION TIME; FILTERABILITY COEFFICIENT; LIQUID NITROGEN; WATER TREATMENT RESIDUALS;

WATER TREATMENT;

LIQUID NITROGEN;

FREEZING; LIQUID NITROGEN; SLUDGE; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FILTRATION; FREEZING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLUDGE DEWATERING; SUCTION; TEMPERATURE; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 0032969673     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(98)00449-7     Document Type: Article

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