Selection of alum and polyaluminum coagulants: Principles and applications

Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology - AQUA

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 121-141

  Pernitsky, David J ^a   Edzwald, James K ^b  

^a CH2M Hill Canada   (Canada)

^b University of Massachusetts   (United States)

Author keywords

Coagulation; Direct filtration; Dissolved air flotation; Polyaluminum chloride; Sedimentation; Suva

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; COAGULATION; FILTRATION; PH EFFECTS; SEDIMENTATION; SOLUBILITY; TURBIDITY; WATER QUALITY;

DIRECT FILTRATION; DISSOLVED AIR FLOTATION; POLYALUMINUM CHLORIDE; SUVA;

WATER TREATMENT;

ALKALINITY; COAGULATION; FILTRATION; PH EFFECTS; SEDIMENTATION; SOLUBILITY; TURBIDITY; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT;

ALKALINITY; COAGULATION; ORGANIC MATTER; SOLUBILITY; TURBIDITY; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 33646229809     PISSN: 00037214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/aqua.2006.062     Document Type: Article

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