Optimization of coagulation and dissolved air flotation (DAF) treatment of semi-aerobic landfill leachate using response surface methodology (RSM)

Desalination

Volumn 277, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 74-82

  Adlan, Mohd Nordin ^a   Palaniandy, Puganeshwary ^a   Aziz, Hamidi Abdul ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Coagulation; Dissolved air flotation; Ferric chloride; Landfill leachate; Response surface methodology

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA NITROGEN; CENTRAL COMPOSITE DESIGNS; COAGULANT DOSAGE; DISSOLVED AIR FLOTATIONS; FERRIC CHLORIDE; INITIAL CONCENTRATION; INJECTION TIME; LANDFILL LEACHATE; OPTIMUM CONDITIONS; OPTIMUM OPERATING CONDITIONS; RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY; SEMI-AEROBIC LANDFILL; TREATMENT PARAMETERS;

AIR; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CHLORINATION; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; COAGULATION; DISSOLUTION; FLOTATION; FLOW RATE; LEACHING; NITROGEN REMOVAL; OPTIMIZATION; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TURBIDITY; WASTE DISPOSAL;

LEACHATE TREATMENT;

AMMONIA; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; COAGULATION; COLOR; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); LANDFILL; LEACHATE; NITROGEN; OPTIMIZATION; PH; TURBIDITY;

EID: 79960188565     PISSN: 00119164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2011.04.006     Document Type: Article

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