Organic polyelectrolytes in water treatment

Water Research

Volumn 41, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 2301-2324

  Bolto, Brian ^a   Gregory, John ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coagulation; Disinfection by products; Flocculation; Residual polymer; Water treatment

Indexed keywords

COAGULATION; DEGRADATION; DISINFECTION; FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS); FLOCCULATION; POLYELECTROLYTES;

DISINFECTION BY-PRODUCTS; RESIDUAL POLYMERS;

WATER TREATMENT;

DIMETHYLAMINE; DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; DRINKING WATER; EPICHLOROHYDRIN; POLY(DIALLYLDIMETHYL AMMONIUM CHLORIDE); POLYACRYLAMIDE; POLYELECTROLYTE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

COAGULATION; DEGRADATION; DISINFECTION; FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS); FLOCCULATION; POLYELECTROLYTES; WATER TREATMENT;

COAGULATION; DEGRADATION; DISINFECTION; DRINKING WATER; ELECTROLYTE; FLOCCULATION; POLYMER; WATER TREATMENT;

ADSORPTION; DISINFECTION; FILTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEDIMENTATION; SLUDGE TREATMENT; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 34247576699     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2007.03.012     Document Type: Review

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