Diesel oil removal from water by froth flotation under low interfacial tension and colloidal gas aphron conditions

Separation and Purification Technology

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 118-127

  Watcharasing, Sunisa ^a   Angkathunyakul, Panita ^a   Chavadej, Sumaeth ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Bubble size; Colloidal gas aphron; Froth flotation; Microemulsion

Indexed keywords

FROTH FLOTATION; MICROEMULSIONS; REMOVAL; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; SURFACE TENSION;

BUBBLE SIZE; COLLOIDAL GAS APHRON; DIESEL OIL REMOVAL;

WATER ANALYSIS;

EID: 44749090337     PISSN: 13835866     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2007.12.025     Document Type: Article

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