Preparation and characterization of composite bioflocculants in comparison with dual-coagulants for the treatment of kaolin suspension

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 213, Issue , 2012, Pages 195-202

  Ni, Fan ^a   Peng, Xianjia ^a   He, Jinsong ^b   Yu, Lian ^a   Zhao, Jing ^c   Luan, Zhaokun ^a  

^a RESEARCH CENTER FOR ECO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^c CHINA UNIVERSITY OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Composite bioflocculants; Compound bioflocculants (CBFs); Dual coagulants; Floc properties; Polyaluminum chloride (PACl)

Indexed keywords

BIOFLOCCULANTS; COAGULATION EFFICIENCY; DUAL-COAGULANTS; FLOC PROPERTIES; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED; KAOLIN SUSPENSIONS; POLYALUMINUM CHLORIDE;

ALKALINITY; ALUMINUM; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; KAOLIN; POLYMERIZATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ZETA POTENTIAL;

COAGULATION;

EID: 84868219962     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2012.10.006     Document Type: Article

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