Settling characteristics of problem algae in the water treatment process

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 53, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 113-119

  Choi, S K ^a   Lee, J Y ^a   Kwon, D Y ^a   Cho, K J ^a  

^a Inje University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Form resistance; Problem algae; Settling velocity; Water treatment

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; DEFORMATION; FLOCCULATION; MORPHOLOGY; REMOVAL; VELOCITY;

FORM RESISTANCE; PROBLEM ALGAE; SETTLING VELOCITY;

WATER TREATMENT;

ALGAE; DEFORMATION; FLOCCULATION; MORPHOLOGY; REMOVAL; VELOCITY; WATER TREATMENT;

ALGA; FLUOROMETRY; WATER TREATMENT;

ALGA; ARTICLE; CELL DENSITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; FLOCCULATION; FLUOROMETRY; GROWTH CURVE; KOREA; MICROMORPHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; VELOCITY; VOLUMETRY; WATER TREATMENT;

ALGAE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER PURIFICATION;

ALGAE; SYNEDRA ACUS;

EID: 33744814064     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2006.214     Document Type: Article

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