Impact of shear stress and pH changes on floc size and removal of dissolved organic matter (DOM)

Water Research

Volumn 46, Issue 19, 2012, Pages 6543-6553

  Slavik, Irene ^a   Müller, Susanne ^a   Mokosch, Regina ^a   Azongbilla, Joseph Abanga ^a   Uhl, Wolfgang ^a  

^a DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Coagulation; Dynamic extinction measurement; Floc breakage; LC OCD; Natural organic matter removal; PH increase

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; CHEMICAL WATER TREATMENT; COAGULATION; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; ORGANIC CARBON; SHEAR FLOW; SHEAR STRESS;

DYNAMIC EXTINCTION MEASUREMENTS; FLOC BREAKAGE; LC-OCD; NATURAL ORGANIC MATTER REMOVALS; PH INCREASE;

PH EFFECTS;

EID: 84868301493     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: 18792448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2012.09.033     Document Type: Article

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