Influence of dissolved solids on the mechanism of freeze-thaw conditioning

Water Research

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 657-662

  Martel, C James ^a  

^a Engineering Research and Development Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Alum sludge; Freeze separation; Freeze thaw conditioning; Residuals dewatering; Sludge dewatering; Sludge freezing

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL GROWTH; DEWATERING; FREEZING; THAWING;

ALUM SLUDGE; FREEZE SEPARATION; FREEZE-THAW CONDITIONING; RESIDUAL DEWATERING;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ALUMINUM POTASSIUM SULFATE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; CONDITIONING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYSTALLIZATION; FREEZING; PARTICLE SIZE; PHOTOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLUDGE; SOLID; THAWING; WASTE WATER;

EID: 0034142620     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(99)00163-3     Document Type: Article

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