A novel method for on-line evaluation of floc size in coagulation process

Water Research

Volumn 42, Issue 10-11, 2008, Pages 2691-2697

  Cheng, Wen Po ^a   Kao, Yu Pin ^a   Yu, Ruey Fang ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNITED UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Floc size; Flocculation; Nephelometric turbidimeter; On line monitoring; Standard deviation

Indexed keywords

COAGULATION; FLOCCULATION; MIXING; ONLINE SYSTEMS; TURBIDITY;

FLOC SIZE; NEPHELOMETRIC TURBIDIMETER; ON-LINE MONITORING; STANDARD DEVIATION;

WATER TREATMENT;

COAGULATION; FLOCCULATION; MIXING; ONLINE SYSTEMS; TURBIDITY; WATER TREATMENT;

COAGULATION; FLOCCULATION; LABORATORY METHOD; TURBIDITY; WATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COAGULATION; DEVICE; FLOCCULATION; NONHUMAN; ONLINE MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TURBIDIMETER; TURBIDITY; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 43049156382     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2008.01.032     Document Type: Article

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