A framework for modelling removal in the filtration of polydisperse suspensions

Water Research

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 794-806

  Mackie, R I ^a   Zhao, Q ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Filtration; Mathematical model; Water treatment

Indexed keywords

GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS); THERMAL EFFECTS;

DEEP-BED FILTRATION; POLYDISPERSE SUSPENSION;

WATER FILTRATION;

FILTRATION; MODELING; REMOVAL; SUSPENSION;

ARTICLE; DISPERSION; FILTRATION; FLOW RATE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPERATURE; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 0033081391     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(98)00267-X     Document Type: Article

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