A study of coagulation mechanisms of polyferric sulfate reacting with humic acid using a fluorescence-quenching method

Water Research

Volumn 36, Issue 18, 2002, Pages 4583-4591

  Cheng, Wen Po ^a   Chi, Fung Hwa ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNITED UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b KUN SHAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Charge neutralization; Coagulation; Fluorescence quenching; Humic acids; Polyferric sulfate

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; COAGULATION; COMPLEXATION; DISSOCIATION; FLUORESCENCE; HYDROLYSIS; IRON COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC ACIDS; QUENCHING; SPECTROPHOTOMETERS;

COAGULANTS;

WATER ANALYSIS;

HUMIC ACID; POLYFERRIC SULFATE; SULFATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADSORPTION; COAGULATION; FLUORESCENCE; PH;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; COMPLEX FORMATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); HYDROLYSIS; PH; PHOTOCHEMICAL QUENCHING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECTROFLUOROMETRY; SURFACE CHARGE; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 0036843174     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(02)00189-6     Document Type: Article

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