Flocculation of trace metals during mixing of Talar River Water with Caspian Seawater

International Journal of Environmental Research

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 66-73

  Karbassi, A R ^a   Nouri, J ^b   Ayaz, G O ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

^b TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Caspian Sea; Flocculation; Metals; River water; Sea water

Indexed keywords

DISSOLUTION; FLOCCULATION; MIXING; NITROGEN; PH; RIVER WATER; SALINITY; SEAWATER; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TRACE METAL;

ASIA; CASPIAN SEA; EURASIA; IRAN; MAZANDARAN; MIDDLE EAST; TALAR RIVER;

EID: 38749093649     PISSN: 17356865     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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