Flocculation properties of some cationic polysaccharides

Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part B: Physics

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 106-113

  Ghimici, Luminita ^a   Nichifor, Marieta ^a  

^a PETRU PONI INSTITUTE OF MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY   (Romania)

Author keywords

Cationic polysaccharide; Charge density; Flocculation; Polycation dose; Settling time; Turbidity

Indexed keywords

CHARGE DENSITY; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; DEXTRAN; EFFICIENCY; POLYELECTROLYTES; POLYSACCHARIDES; SUSPENDED SEDIMENTS; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS); TURBIDITY; VEHICLE SUSPENSIONS;

CATIONIC POLYSACCHARIDE; FLOCCULATION EFFICIENCY; FLOCCULATION PROCESS; POLYCATION DOSE; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM SALT; RESIDUAL TURBIDITY; SETTLING TIME; TURBIDITY MEASUREMENTS;

FLOCCULATION;

EID: 58149232420     PISSN: 00222348     EISSN: 1525609X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222340802561631     Document Type: Article

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