Impacts of substituting aluminum-based coagulants in drinking water treatment

Water Quality Research Journal of Canada

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 303-310

  Niquette, Patrick ^a   Monette, Frédéric ^a   Azzouz, Abdelkrim ^a   Hausler, Robert ^a  

^a ÉCOLE DE TECHNOLOGIE SUPÉRIEURE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alternative coagulants; Aluminum based coagulants; Drinking water; Iron based coagulants; Lanthanides; Organic coagulant

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; COAGULATION; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; POTABLE WATER; RARE EARTH ELEMENTS; RISKS; WATER QUALITY;

CANADA; COAGULANTS; COAGULATING AGENTS;

WATER TREATMENT;

ALUMINUM; COAGULATION; DRINKING WATER; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 4844224369     PISSN: 12013080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wqrj.2004.041     Document Type: Article

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