Flocculation in paper and pulp mill sludge process

Research Journal of Chemistry and Environment

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 96-103

  Katja, Hakkarainen ^a   Mika, Sillanpää ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Flocculation; Floe

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; FLOCCULATION; PULP AND PAPER INDUSTRY;

EID: 34548749190     PISSN: 09720626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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