Study on the impact of particle size distribution on turbidity in water

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 41, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 26-34

  He, Weipeng ^a   Nan, Jun ^a  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Flocculation; Particle counter; Particle size distribution; Small particle; Turbidity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864082549     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2012.664675     Document Type: Article

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