PIV characterisation of flocculation dynamics and floc structure in water treatment

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects

Volumn 379, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 27-35

  Xiao, F ^a   Lam, K M ^a   Li, X Y ^a   Zhong, R S ^b   Zhang, X H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Aggregation breakage re flocculation; Humic acid; Hydrodynamics; Particle image velocimetry (PIV)

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; COAGULATION; DYNAMICS; FLOCCULATION; FRACTAL DIMENSION; HYDRODYNAMICS; IMPURITIES; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; RECOVERY; SHAPE OPTIMIZATION; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

CHEMICAL COAGULANT DOSAGE; CHEMICAL FLOCCULATIONS; ENHANCED COAGULATION; HUMIC ACID; NATURAL ORGANIC MATERIALS; PARTICLE IMAGE VELOCIMETRIES; PROCESS ENHANCEMENTS; RECOVERY CAPABILITIES;

CHEMICAL WATER TREATMENT;

HUMIC ACID; ORGANIC MATTER;

ARTICLE; FLOCCULATION; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TURBIDITY; WATER TREATMENT; ZETA POTENTIAL;

EID: 79953302150     PISSN: 09277757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2010.11.053     Document Type: Article

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