A method for measuring the degree of anionicity of polyacrylamide-based flocculants

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 91, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 50-54

  Arinaitwe, Esau ^a   Pawlik, Marek ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anionicity; Flocculants; Flocculation; Polyacrylamide

Indexed keywords

AMIDES; FIRE HAZARDS; ORGANIC CARBON; POLYMERS; WATER CONTENT;

ACRYLAMIDE; ANIONICITY; CONCENTRATION OF; DILUTE SOLUTIONS; DISTILLED WATERS; FLOCCULANTS; ION CONCENTRATIONS; POLYACRYLAMIDE; TOTAL CARBONS; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON CONTENTS;

FLOCCULATION;

EID: 62749159698     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.minpro.2008.12.002     Document Type: Article

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