Coalescence and size distribution characteristics of oil droplets attached on flocs after coagulation

Water, Air, and Soil Pollution

Volumn 169, Issue 1-4, 2006, Pages 293-302

  Tansel, Berrin ^a   Sevimoglu, Orhan ^a  

^a Florida International University   (United States)

Author keywords

Coagulation; Coalescence; Droplet distribution; Emulsions; Flocculation; Image analysis

Indexed keywords

COAGULATION; CRUDE PETROLEUM; DROP FORMATION; EMULSIONS; FLOCCULATION; IMAGE ANALYSIS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; POLYELECTROLYTES;

DROPLET DISTRIBUTION; FLOES;

COALESCENCE;

ETHYLBENZENE; OIL; POLYELECTROLYTE; WATER;

COAGULATION; COALESCENCE; OIL;

ARTICLE; CLAY; FLOCCULATION; MICROSCOPE IMAGE; PARTICLE RESUSPENSION; PARTICLE SIZE; PHASE SEPARATION; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE; SURFACE PROPERTY; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER;

EID: 29844454372     PISSN: 00496979     EISSN: 15732932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11270-006-3110-3     Document Type: Article

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