One-step analysis of bubble-particle capture interaction in dissolved-air flotation

International Journal of Environment and Pollution

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 231-253

  Nguyen, Anh V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bubble particle capture; Bubble particle interaction; DAF; Dissolved air flotation; DLVO forces; Double layer force; Flotation; Hydrophobic attraction; Microhydrodynamic resistance; Non DLVO forces; Van der Waals force

Indexed keywords

DISSOLUTION; FLOTATION; HYDRODYNAMICS; SURFACE PHENOMENA; VAN DER WAALS FORCES;

BUBBLE-PARTICLE CAPTURE; BUBBLE-PARTICLE INTERACTION; DISSOLVED AIR FLOTATION; DLVO FORCES; DOUBLE-LAYER FORCE; HYDROPHOBIC ATTRACTION; MICROHYDRODYNAMIC RESISTANCE; NON-DLVO FORCES;

BUBBLE FORMATION;

LATEX;

AIR BUBBLE; HOLISTIC APPROACH; HYDRODYNAMICS; HYDROPHOBICITY; NUMERICAL METHOD;

ARTICLE; FLOTATION; FORCE; HYDROPHOBICITY; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MICROBUBBLE; MOLECULAR INTERACTION;

EID: 34548830160     PISSN: 09574352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEP.2007.014702     Document Type: Article

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