The flocculation efficiency of polydisperse polymer flocculants

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 73, Issue 2-4, 2004, Pages 161-175

  Yan, Y D ^a   Glover, S M ^a   Jameson, G J ^a   Biggs, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Flocculants; Flocculation; Sedimentation; Settling

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; DISPERSIONS; FLOCCULATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; ORGANIC ACIDS;

CHARGE NEUTRALIZATION;

POLYMERS;

FLOCCULANT; FLOCCULATION; LIQUID-SOLID SEPARATION; SEDIMENTATION; SETTLING;

EID: 0942267323     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-7516(03)00071-1     Document Type: Article

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