Characterisation of iron-rich sludge: Correlations between reactivity, density and structure

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 305-316

  Georgaki, I ^a   Dudeney, A W L ^a   Monhemius, A J ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dewatering; Flocculation; Recycling; Thickening; Wasteprocessing

Indexed keywords

AGING OF MATERIALS; DENSIFICATION; DEWATERING; FLOCCULATION; GROUNDWATER; HYDROMETALLURGY; IRON; POTABLE WATER; REACTION KINETICS; RECYCLING; SEWAGE SLUDGE;

THICKENING; WASTE PROCESSING;

WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 0742303008     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2003.09.018     Document Type: Conference Paper

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