Development of a laboratory clarifier test to predict full scale primary clarifier performance

International Journal of Environmental Research

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 103-110

  Peric, Marija ^a   Riffat, R ^b   Murthy, S N ^b   Neupane, D R ^a   Cassel, A ^c  

^a Metcalf and Eddy   (United States)

^b The George Washington University   (United States)

^c DC Water and Sewer Authority   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemical; Clarifier; Flocculation; Laboratory; Non settleable solids; Primary; Treatment; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

FLOCCULATION; LABORATORY METHOD; WASTEWATER;

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA];

EID: 42449161126     PISSN: 17356865     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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