A study of dual polymer conditioning of aluminum-based drinking water treatment residual

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 961-968

  Ma, W ^a,b   Zhao, Y Q ^a   Kearney, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Alum sludge; Capillary suction time (CST); Conditioning; Dewaterability; Polymer; Specific resistance to filtration (SRF)

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; CAPILLARY FLOW; DEWATERING; FILTRATION; SEWAGE SLUDGE; WATER TREATMENT;

CAPILLARY SUCTION TIME (CST); CHARGE NEUTRALIZATION; DEWATERABILITY; DRINKING WATER TREATMENT; SLUDGE DEWATERABILITY; SPECIFIC RESISTANCE TO FILTRATION (SRF);

POTABLE WATER;

ALUMINUM; DRINKING WATER; POLYMER;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; FILTRATION; POLYMER PRODUCTION; SLUDGE CONDITIONING; SLUDGE DEWATERING; SLUDGE DIGESTION; SLUDGE STABILIZATION; SLUDGE TREATMENT; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

ALUM COMPOUNDS; FILTRATION; HUMIC SUBSTANCES; METALS, HEAVY; POLYMERS; TIME FACTORS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 34250185693     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520701370261     Document Type: Article

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