Evaluation of chitosan as a natural coagulant for drinking water treatment

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 61, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 2119-2128

  Fabris, R ^a   Chow, C W K ^a   Drikas, M ^a  

^a SA Water Corporation ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Chitosan; Coagulation; MIEX; PAC; Water treatment

Indexed keywords

DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; DRINKING WATER TREATMENT; INORGANIC COAGULANTS; MIEX; MULTI-STEP; NATURAL BIOPOLYMERS; PARTICLE REMOVAL; TREATMENT PROCESS; TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES; TRIHALOMETHANES; TURBIDITY REDUCTION; TURBIDITY REMOVAL; WATER QUALITY PARAMETERS; WATER SOURCE; WATER TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES;

ACTIVATED CARBON; CHEMICAL WATER TREATMENT; CHITIN; CHITOSAN; CLARIFICATION; COAGULATION; DISSOLUTION; FLOCCULATION; ION EXCHANGE; ORGANIC CARBON; POTABLE WATER; TURBIDITY; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY; WATER RECYCLING;

ACTIVATED CARBON TREATMENT;

CHITOSAN; DISINFECTANT AGENT; DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; DRINKING WATER; ORGANIC CARBON; TRIHALOMETHANE; FRESH WATER;

ACTIVATED CARBON; COAGULATION; DISINFECTION; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; DRINKING WATER; ION EXCHANGE; POLYMER; WATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; FLOCCULATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; TURBIDITY; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT; CHEMISTRY; EVALUATION; WATER MANAGEMENT;

CHITOSAN; FRESH WATER; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 77953163036     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2010.833     Document Type: Article

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