Novel biodegradable flocculanting agents based on pullulan

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 181, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 351-358

  Ghimici, Luminita ^a   Constantin, Marieta ^a   Fundueanu, Gheorghe ^a  

^a PETRU PONI INSTITUTE OF MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY   (Romania)

Author keywords

Flocculation; Graft copolymer; Pullulan; Turbidimetry; Zeta potential

Indexed keywords

AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS; BRIDGING MECHANISM; CATIONIC CHAINS; CLAY SUSPENSIONS; FLOC SIZE; FLOCCULATION EFFICIENCY; FLOCCULATION PROCESS; GRAFT POLYMERIZATION; GRAFTED CHAINS; NEGATIVE VALUES; POLYCATION DOSE; POLYCATIONS; POLYMER DOSE; POTASSIUM PERSULFATE; PULLULAN; PULLULANS; RESIDUAL TURBIDITY; SETTLING TIME; SOLUTION CONCENTRATION; TURBIDIMETRY;

CATIONIC POLYMERIZATION; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; COPOLYMERIZATION; FLOCCULATION; GRAFT COPOLYMERS; ORGANIC POLYMERS; POLYMERS; POTASSIUM; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS); TURBIDITY; ZETA POTENTIAL;

GRAFTING (CHEMICAL);

COPOLYMER; PEROXYDISULFATE POTASSIUM; POLYCATION; PULLULAN; ALUMINUM SILICATE; CATION; CLAY; GLUCAN; POLYMER; POLYSACCHARIDE;

BIODEGRADATION; CATION; FLOCCULATION; NEUTRALIZATION; PARTICLE SETTLING; POLYMER; POLYMERIZATION; POLYSACCHARIDE;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CLAY; FLOCCULATION; PARTICLE SIZE; POLYMERIZATION; TURBIDITY; ZETA POTENTIAL; CHEMISTRY; SYNTHESIS;

ALUMINUM SILICATES; CATIONS; FLOCCULATION; GLUCANS; POLYMERS; POLYSACCHARIDES;

EID: 77954534918     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2010.05.017     Document Type: Article

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