Floc structural characteristics using conventional coagulation for a high doc, low alkalinity surface water source

Water Research

Volumn 40, Issue 14, 2006, Pages 2727-2737

  Jarvis, Peter ^a   Jefferson, Bruce ^a   Parsons, Simon A ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Floc breakage; Fractal dimension; Re growth; Settling velocity; Strength

Indexed keywords

COAGULATION; DEGRADATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYMERS; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS); WATER TREATMENT;

FLOC BREAKAGE; FRACTAL DIMENSIONS; RE-GROWTH; SETTLING VELOCITY; STRENGTH;

SURFACE WATERS;

AMMONIUM CHLORIDE; FERRIC SULFATE; NATURAL ORGANIC MATTER; POLYDIALLYLDIMETHYLAMMONIUM CHLORIDE; POLYMER; SURFACE WATER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

COAGULATION; DEGRADATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYMERS; SURFACE WATERS; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS); WATER TREATMENT;

ALKALINITY; BREAKAGE; COAGULATION; COMPACTION; FLOCCULATION; POLYMER; SALT; SETTLING BEHAVIOR; SURFACE WATER;

ALKALINITY; ARTICLE; FLOCCULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 33746031831     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2006.04.024     Document Type: Article

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