High-pH-magnesium coagulation-flocculation in wastewater treatment

Advances in Environmental Research

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 389-403

  Semerjian, L ^a   Ayoub, G M ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

Bittern; Caustic; Chemical treatment; Coagulation flocculation; Industrial wastewater; Lime; Magnesium; Metals; Seawater; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

COAGULATION; COST EFFECTIVENESS; FLOCCULATION; IONS; MAGNESIUM PRINTING PLATES; PH EFFECTS; SEWAGE SLUDGE;

BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

CALCIUM OXIDE; MAGNESIUM ION; SEA WATER;

ALKALINIZATION; CHEMICAL PROCEDURES; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; FLOCCULATION; PH; POLLUTION CONTROL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SLUDGE CLARIFICATION; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0037271493     PISSN: 10930191     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1093-0191(02)00009-6     Document Type: Article

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