Effect of coagulation and flocculation conditions on water quality in an immersed ultrafiltration process

Environmental Technology

Volumn 30, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 927-938

  Walsh, M E ^a   Zhao, N ^a   Gora, S L ^a   Gagnon, G A ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Coagulation; Flocculation; Hydraulic retention time; Natural organic matter; Ultrafiltration

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); COAGULATION; DISSOLUTION; EROSION; FLOCCULATION; HYDRAULICS; ORGANIC CARBON; POROUS MATERIALS; QUALITY CONTROL; SULFATE MINERALS; ULTRAFILTRATION; WATER FILTRATION; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY; WATER RECYCLING;

AIR SPARGING; BENCH-SCALE TEST; COAGULANT DOSE; CONVENTIONAL FILTRATION; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; ENHANCED COAGULATION; HYDRAULIC RETENTION TIME; INTERMITTENT OPERATION; MIXING INTENSITY; NATURAL ORGANIC MATTER; NATURAL ORGANIC MATTERS; OPERATING CONDITION; OPERATING VARIABLES; PRETREATMENT CONDITIONS; PROCESS TANKS; RETENTION TIME; SET-POINT; TREATMENT PERFORMANCE; ULTRAFILTRATION PROCESS; VELOCITY GRADIENTS; WATER QUALITY PARAMETERS; WATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS;

CHEMICAL WATER TREATMENT;

ALUMINUM POTASSIUM SULFATE; DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; NATURAL ORGANIC MATTER; SURFACE WATER;

COAGULATION; COLOR; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FLOCCULATION; ORGANIC MATTER; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; SURFACE WATER; ULTRAFILTRATION; VELOCITY PROFILE; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT;

APPARATUS; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLOCCULATION; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; MEASUREMENT; TANK; ULTRAFILTRATION; VELOCITY; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 68849132136     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: 1479487X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593330902971287     Document Type: Article

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