A CFD-based simulation study of a large scale flocculation tank for potable water treatment

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 162, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 208-216

  Samaras, K ^a   Zouboulis, A ^a   Karapantsios, T ^a   Kostoglou, M ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Flocculation; Mathematical modeling; Sludge recirculation; Water refinery

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL EFFORT; COMPUTATIONAL TOOLS; DESIGN AND OPERATIONS; FEED STREAMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELING; PARAMETRIC DEPENDENCIES; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROCESS; RECIRCULATIONS; SEDIMENTATION TANK; SIMULATION STUDIES; SLUDGE RECIRCULATION; SOLIDS CONCENTRATIONS; THESSALONIKI;

CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION; COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOCCULATION; LEAD; POTABLE WATER; REFINING; SETTLING TANKS; WATER RECYCLING; WATER TANKS;

WATER TREATMENT;

THESSALONIKI;

EID: 77954537967     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2010.05.032     Document Type: Article

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