Influence of structural properties of alum and ferric flocs on sludge dewaterability

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 103, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 123-131

  Turchiuli, Christelle ^a   Fargues, Claire ^a  

^a AGROPARISTECH   (France)

Author keywords

Alum sludge; Bound water; Capillary suction time; Dewatering; Ferric sludge; Floc structure; Fractal dimension

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARITY; CAPILLARY FLOW; COAGULATION; DEWATERING; IRON COMPOUNDS; STRUCTURE (COMPOSITION);

ALUM FLOCS; FERRIC FLOCS; SLUDGE DEWATERABILITY;

SEWAGE SLUDGE;

ALUM; DEWATERING; FLOC; SLUDGE; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

EID: 4644302880     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2004.05.013     Document Type: Article

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