The strength and fractal dimension characteristics of alum-kaolin flocs

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 23-29

  Li, Tao ^a   Zhu, Zhe ^a,b   Wang, Dongsheng ^a   Yao, Chonghua ^b   Tang, Hongxiao ^a  

^a RESEARCH CENTER FOR ECO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

^b EAST CHINA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Flocculation index; Flocs; Fractal dimension; Size; Strength

Indexed keywords

CAMERAS; CHARGE COUPLED DEVICES; FLOCCULATION; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; SHEAR STRENGTH;

FLOCCULATION INDEX; OPTICAL MONITORING; SHEAR INTENSITIES;

CLAY;

EID: 33846403809     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.minpro.2006.09.012     Document Type: Article

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