Characterization of the flocculation process from the evolution of particle size distributions

Journal of Environmental Engineering

Volumn 134, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 369-375

  Li, Xiao Yan ^a   Zhai, Xue Dong ^a   Chu, Hiu Ping ^a   Zhang, Jian Jun ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Coagulation; Flocculation; Imaging techniques; Particle size distribution; Particles; Water treatment

Indexed keywords

COAGULATION; FLOCCULATION; OZONIZATION; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; WATER TREATMENT;

NATURAL ORGANIC MATTER (NOM); PARTICLE DESTABILIZATION; SURFACE CHARGE DENSITY;

IMAGING SYSTEMS;

COAGULATION; FLOCCULATION; IMAGING SYSTEMS; OZONIZATION; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; WATER TREATMENT;

COAGULATION; FLOCCULATION; ORGANIC MATTER; PARTICLE SIZE; PHOTOGRAPHY; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 42549172325     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(2008)134:5(369)     Document Type: Article

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