Effect of chemical composition on the flocculation dynamics of latex-based synthetic activated sludge

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 139, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 265-274

  Nguyen, Tan Phong ^a   Hankins, Nicholas P ^b   Hilal, Nidal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Flocculation dynamics; Malvern Mastersizer S; Photometric dispersion analyser (PDA); Sludge properties; Synthetic activated sludge

Indexed keywords

COMPLEXATION; COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FLOCCULATION; PH EFFECTS; SEWAGE SLUDGE;

FLOCCULATION DYNAMICS; MALVERN MASTERSIZER-S; PHOTOMETRIC DISPERSION ANALYSER (PDA); SLUDGE PROPERTIES; SYNTHETIC ACTIVATED SLUDGE;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS;

ALGINIC ACID; CALCIUM; CATION; CELLULOSE; LATEX; POLYMER;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; COMPLEXATION; COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FLOCCULATION; PH EFFECTS; SEWAGE SLUDGE;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ALGINATE; CALCIUM; CELLULOSE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; FLOCCULATION; LABORATORY METHOD; PH; WASTE TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; BATCH REACTOR; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FLOCCULATION; LIQUID; PH; PHOTOMETRY; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE; SOLID; SYNTHESIS; TURBIDITY;

ALGINATES; CALCIUM; CELLULOSE; FLOCCULATION; GLUCURONIC ACID; HEXURONIC ACIDS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LATEX; PARTICLE SIZE; SEWAGE;

EID: 33845467860     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2006.06.025     Document Type: Article

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