Structure and porosity of alum coagulation flocs

Water Quality Research Journal of Canada

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 653-666

  Gorczyca, B ^a   Ganczarczyk, J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Alum floe; Fractal geometry; Porosity; Structure

Indexed keywords

COAGULATION; FLOCCULATION; FRACTALS; POROSITY;

ALUM FLOCS; FRACTAL GEOMETRY;

WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 0033297685     PISSN: 12013080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wqrj.1999.034     Document Type: Article

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