The potential for using bubble modification chemicals in dissolved air flotation for algae removal

Separation Science and Technology

Volumn 44, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1923-1940

  Henderson, Rita K ^a   Parsons, Simon A ^a   Jefferson, Bruce ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bubble; Coagulant; Dissolved air flotation; Polymer; Surfactant

Indexed keywords

ALGAE CELLS; ALGAE REMOVAL; ALUMINIUM SULPHATE; BUBBLE; CATIONIC POLYMERS; CETYLTRIMETHYLAMMONIUM BROMIDE; CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTIC; COAGULANT; DISSOLVED AIR FLOTATION; DISSOLVED AIR FLOTATIONS; HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT; HYDROPHOBIC COMPONENTS; SURFACE-MODIFIED; SURFACTANT;

AIR; AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; CATIONIC SURFACTANTS; COAGULATION; DISSOLUTION; DYES; FLOCCULATION; METAL RECOVERY; PHYTOPLANKTON; POLYMERS; ZETA POTENTIAL;

FROTH FLOTATION;

AIRFLOW; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; COAGULATING; FLOCCULATION; FLOTATION; HYDROPHOBIC PROPERTY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT; ZETA POTENTIAL;

EID: 70449486883     PISSN: 01496395     EISSN: 15205754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01496390902955628     Document Type: Article

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