Characterization of floc size and structure under different monomer and polymer coagulants on microfiltration membrane fouling

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 321, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 132-138

  Wang, J ^a   Guan, J ^b   Santiwong, S R ^b   Waite, T David ^b  

^a BEIJING JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Al based coagulant; Cake layer resistance; Fractal dimension; Humic acids (HAs); Membrane fouling; Microfiltration (MF)

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; ALUMINUM CLADDING; COAGULATION; COMPUTER NETWORKS; FOULING; FRACTAL DIMENSION; HEALTH; HYDROLYSIS; LIGHT METALS; MEMBERSHIP FUNCTIONS; MEMBRANES; MICROFILTRATION; MOLECULES; MONOMERS; ORGANIC ACIDS; POLYMERS; SCALE (DEPOSITS);

CAKE LAYERS; FLOC SIZE; HEXAMERIC RINGS; HUMIC ACIDS (HAS); KEGGIN STRUCTURES; MEMBRANE FLUXES; MEMBRANE FOULING; MICROFILTRATION (MF); MICROFILTRATION (MF) MEMBRANES; POLYALUMINIUM CHLORIDE (PAC); SPECIFIC RESISTANCES;

CHEMICALS;

ALUMINUM CHLORIDE; ALUMINUM HYDROXYCHLORIDE; ALUMINUM SULFATE; HUMIC ACID;

ARTICLE; FOULING CONTROL; HYBRID; HYDROLYSIS; MEMBRANE FILTER; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; MICROFILTRATION; PARTICLE SIZE; POLYMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLUBILIZATION;

EID: 46149087743     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2008.04.008     Document Type: Article

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