Parallel studies on dewatering and conditioning of an alum sludge and an aluminium hydroxide suspension

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 44, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 293-299

  Papavasilopoulos, E N ^a   Bache, D H ^b  

^a University of Strathclyde ^*  (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alum sludge; Composition; Conditioning; Dewatering; Fractal index; Hydroxide

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARITY; COAGULATION; DEWATERING; FILTRATION; FLOCCULATION; HYDRATED ALUMINA; POLYMERS; SLUDGE DISPOSAL;

EQUILIBRIUM MOISTURE CONTENT;

HYDROLOGY;

ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE; POLYMER; WATER;

ALUM; CONDITIONER; DEWATERING; FLOC; SLUDGE;

ADSORPTION; CAPILLARY; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FILTRATION; FLOCCULATION; FRACTAL ANALYSIS; MOISTURE; PARALLEL DESIGN; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; PRESSURE; SLUDGE CONDITIONING; SLUDGE DEWATERING; SUCTION;

EID: 0035208571     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2001.0644     Document Type: Conference Paper

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