Rapid removal of fine particles from mine water using sequential processes of coagulation and flocculation

Environmental Technology

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 423-432

  Jang, Min ^a   Lee, Hyun Ju ^a   Shim, Yonsik ^a  

^a Mine Reclamation Corporation   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Acid mine drainage; Coagulation; Fine particles; Flocculation; Zeta potential

Indexed keywords

ACIDS; COAGULATION; DEWATERING; DRAINAGE; DYES; FLOCCULATION; GROUNDWATER; MINE FLOODING; MINING; OPTIMIZATION; POLYMERS; TURBIDITY; ZETA POTENTIAL;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; ANIONIC FLOCCULANT; CATIONIC COAGULANTS; CHAIN POLYMERS; COAGULATION FLOCCULATION; FINE PARTICLES; HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT; KINETIC TESTS; LINEAR RELATIONSHIPS; MINE WATERS; OPTIMIZATION PROCESS; OPTIMIZATION STUDIES; OPTIMIZED CONDITIONS; POLYAMINES; REMOVAL MECHANISM; REMOVAL RATE; RETENTION TIME; SEQUENTIAL PROCESS; SMALL-SCALE PLANTS; TOTAL MASS; TURBIDITY REMOVAL; ZETA POTENTIAL MEASUREMENTS;

CHEMICAL WATER TREATMENT;

ANION; CATION; COAGULATING AGENT; FERROUS ION; POLYAMINE; POLYMER;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; COAGULATION; FINE GRAINED SEDIMENT; FLOCCULATION; OPTIMIZATION; PARTICLE SIZE; POLYMER; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; TURBIDITY; WATER TREATMENT;

ALKALINITY; ARTICLE; FLOCCULATION; GRAVITY; KINETICS; MEASUREMENT; MINING; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PH; PRECIPITATION; TURBIDITY; WATER TREATMENT; ZETA POTENTIAL;

EID: 77951199359     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: 1479487X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593330903513245     Document Type: Article

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