Influence of ageing on the structure and phosphate adsorption capacity of dewatered alum sludge

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 145, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 276-284

  Yang, Y ^a   Zhao, Y Q ^a   Kearney, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Ageing time; Alum sludge; Phosphorus removal; Pore structure; Surface area

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); DEWATERING; POTABLE WATER; RAW MATERIALS; SULFATE MINERALS; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER TREATMENT; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

AGEING TIME; ALUM SLUDGE; PHOSPHORUS REMOVAL; PORE STRUCTURE; SURFACE AREA;

CHEMICAL WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 53949103765     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2008.04.026     Document Type: Article

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