The use of jar-filtration tests to compare performances of coagulants in direct filtration

Environmental Technology (United Kingdom)

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 67-76

  Ndiongue, S ^a   Desjardins, R ^a   Prevost M ^a  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Direct filtration; Dissolved organic carbon; Jar tests; Turbidity

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM CHLORIDE; CHEMICAL WATER TREATMENT; CHLORINATION; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; COAGULATION; DISSOLUTION; MULLITE; ORGANIC CARBON; STREAM FLOW; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; TURBIDITY;

ALUMINIUM SULPHATE; DIRECT FILTRATION; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; FERRIC SULPHATE; FILTRATION TESTS; IRON-BASED COAGULANTS; JAR TEST; POLY ALUMINIUM CHLORIDES;

WATER FILTRATION;

ALUMINUM CHLORIDE; ALUMINUM SILICATE; CARBON; FERRIC CHLORIDE; FERRIC SULFATE;

COAGULATION; FILTRATION; ORGANIC COMPOUND; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; WATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FILTRATION; FLOCCULATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; TURBIDITY; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 0033968386     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: 1479487X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593332108618140     Document Type: Article

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