Role of mixing energy in the flocculation of mature fine tailings

Journal of Environmental Engineering (United States)

Volumn 138, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 129-136

  Demoz, Alebachew ^a   Mikula, Randy J ^a  

^a NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dewatering; Fine tailings flocculation; Flocculation; Mixing energy; Polymer; Water treatment

Indexed keywords

ANIONIC POLYMERS; CAPILLARY SUCTION; CAVERN FORMATION; FLOCCULATION PROCESS; HERSCHEL-BULKLEY; HIGH-MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYMERS; HYDROFOIL IMPELLER; MIXING ENERGIES; MIXING TIME; OPTIMAL MIXING; PITCHED-BLADE TURBINES; RUSHTON TURBINES; SETTLING COLUMNS; STRUCTURAL BREAKDOWN; TEST TIME; WATER RELEASE;

CLAY MINERALS; DEWATERING; DYES; FLOCCULATION; POLYMERS; TURBINES; TURBOMACHINE BLADES; WATER TREATMENT;

MIXING;

CAPILLARITY; CONTAINMENT; DEWATERING; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; EQUATION OF STATE; FLOCCULATION; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; POLYMER; POND; TAILINGS; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 84868575401     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)EE.1943-7870.0000457     Document Type: Article

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