Optimizing inline coagulation to reduce chemical consumption in MF/UF systems

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 6, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 94-101

  Tabatabai, S Assiyeh Alizadeh ^a   Kennedy, Maria D ^a   Amy, Gary L ^a   Schippers, Jan C ^a  

^a UNESCO IHE INSTITUTE FOR WATER EDUCATION   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Inline coagulation; Modified fouling index; Specific cake resistance

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954203312     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5004/dwt.2009.653     Document Type: Article

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