Effect of polyferric chloride (PFC) doses and pH on the fractal characteristics of PFC-HA flocs

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects

Volumn 379, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 51-61

  Wang, Y L ^a   Feng, J ^a   Dentel, S K ^b   Lu, J ^a   Shi, B Y ^c   Wang, D S ^c  

^a BEIJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^c RESEARCH CENTER FOR ECO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Coagulation mechanisms; Coagulation pHs; Dosage; Fractal dimensions; PFC HA flocs

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; COAGULATION; DESORPTION; GAS ADSORPTION; INITIATORS (CHEMICAL); IRON COMPOUNDS; PARTIAL DISCHARGES; PH EFFECTS; PORE SIZE; POWDERS; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SURFACE STRUCTURE; TWO DIMENSIONAL; ZETA POTENTIAL;

ADSORPTION DESORPTION; ADSORPTION MECHANISM; CCD IMAGES; CHARGE NEUTRALIZATION; COAGULATION MECHANISM; COAGULATION PROCESS; COMPACT STRUCTURES; CRYOFIXATION; DOSAGE; DOSE RANGE; DRIED POWDER; FRACTAL CHARACTERISTICS; HYDROLYSIS DEGREE; IRREGULAR BOUNDARY; MEDIAN DIAMETERS; MICROSCOPIC OBSERVATIONS; PFC-HA FLOCS; PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS; PORE SURFACE; SURFACE FRACTAL DIMENSIONS;

FRACTAL DIMENSION;

FERRIC CHLORIDE; POLYFERRIC CHLORIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; DESORPTION; DRY POWDER; FLOCCULATION; FRACTAL ANALYSIS; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ZETA POTENTIAL;

EID: 79953326707     PISSN: 09277757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2010.11.044     Document Type: Article

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