Simple approach to estimate flocculent settling velocity in a dilute suspension

Environmental Geology

Volumn 45, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 1002-1009

  Je, Chung Hwan ^a   Chang, Soonwoong ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b Kyonggi University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Flocculation; Flocculent settling; Settling velocity

Indexed keywords

IONIC STRENGTH; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

FLOCCULENT EFFECTS; FLOCCULENT SETTLING VELOCITY;

FLOCCULATION;

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; FLOCCULANT; SETTLING VELOCITY;

EID: 2542429543     PISSN: 09430105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00254-004-0959-6     Document Type: Article

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