Effects of humic acid on recoverability and fractal structure of alum-kaolin flocs

Journal of Environmental Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 731-737

  Zhong, Runsheng ^a   Zhang, Xihui ^a   Xiao, Feng ^b   Li, Xiaoyan ^b  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Floc breakage; Fractal dimension; Humic acid; Particle image velocimetry; Recoverability

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; COAGULATION; ELECTROPHORESIS; EROSION; FLOW VISUALIZATION; KAOLIN; ORGANIC ACIDS; VELOCIMETERS; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

BUFFERING CAPACITIES; COAGULANT DOSAGE; COAGULATION PROCESS; FLOC BREAKAGE; FRACTAL STRUCTURES; HUMIC ACID; PARTICLE IMAGE VELOCIMETRIES; RECOVERABILITY;

FRACTAL DIMENSION;

ADSORPTION; COAGULATION; HUMIC ACID; KAOLIN;

EID: 79958783530     PISSN: 10010742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1001-0742(10)60468-8     Document Type: Article

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