Dissolved air flotation and me

Water Research

Volumn 44, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 2077-2106

  Edzwald, James K ^a  

^a University of Massachusetts   (United States)

Author keywords

Air bubbles; Coagulation; Dissolved air flotation; Drinking water; Models; Particles; Pathogens

Indexed keywords

AIR; CHEMICAL WATER TREATMENT; CLARIFICATION; COAGULATION; DESALINATION; DISSOLUTION; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FLOTATION; MODELS; PATHOGENS; PILOT PLANTS; POTABLE WATER; RESERVOIRS (WATER); TURBIDITY; WATER SUPPLY;

AIR BUBBLES; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM OOCYSTS; DISSOLVED AIR FLOTATIONS; FUNDAMENTAL MODELS; HYDRAULIC LOADING RATES; NATURAL ORGANIC MATTERS; REVERSE OSMOSIS PLANTS; ULTRA-FILTRATION MEMBRANES;

CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT);

DRINKING WATER; NATURAL ORGANIC MATTER;

AIR BUBBLE; COAGULATION; DRINKING WATER; FLOCCULATION; OPTIMIZATION; PATHOGEN; WATER TREATMENT;

ALGA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; DESALINATION; FLOCCULATION; FLOTATION; GIARDIA; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; REVERSE OSMOSIS; REVIEW; SEDIMENTATION; TURBIDITY; ULTRAFILTRATION; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

ALGAE; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; GIARDIA;

EID: 77749277180     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2009.12.040     Document Type: Review

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