The floes generator reactor-FGR: A new basis for flocculation and solid-liquid separation

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 75, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 237-247

  Carissimi, E ^a   Rubio, J ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Coiled reactor; Effluents treatment; Flocculation; Solid liquid separation

Indexed keywords

COLLOIDS; HYDRAULIC FLUIDS; HYDRODYNAMICS; MIXING; PHASE SEPARATION; POLYMERS; SHEAR FLOW; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

COILED REACTORS; EFFLUENTS TREATMENT; KINETIC ENERGY TRANSFER; SOLID-LIQUID SEPARATION;

FLOCCULATION;

EID: 10644221866     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.minpro.2004.08.021     Document Type: Article

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