Effect of polyacrylamide polymers on floc size and rheological behaviour of kaolinite suspensions

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects

Volumn 301, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 311-322

  Nasser, M S ^a   James, A E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Compressive yield stress; Elastic modulus; Floc size; Kaolinite flocculation; Polyacrylamide; Yield stress

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ELASTIC MODULI; FLOCCULATION; KAOLINITE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; RHEOLOGY; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS); YIELD STRESS;

COMPRESSIVE YIELD STRESS; CRITICAL STRESS; FLOC SIZE; KAOLINITE FLOCCULATION;

POLYACRYLATES;

ALUMINUM SILICATE; POLYACRYLAMIDE;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); FLOW KINETICS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE; SHEAR STRESS; VISCOELASTICITY;

EID: 34247382076     PISSN: 09277757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2006.12.080     Document Type: Article

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