A new method for calculation of flocculation kinetics combining Smoluchowski model with fractal theory

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects

Volumn 423, Issue , 2013, Pages 11-19

  Yang, Zhen ^a   Yang, Hu ^a   Jiang, Ziwen ^a   Huang, Xin ^a   Li, Haibo ^a   Li, Aimin ^a   Cheng, Rongshi ^a  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Flocculation kinetics; Fractal theory; Light scattering; Smoluchowski model

Indexed keywords

FRACTAL DIMENSION; KAOLIN; KINETICS; LIGHT SCATTERING;

DETERMINATION COEFFICIENTS; EXPERIMENTAL DATUM; FLOC PROPERTIES; FLOC SIZE; FLOCCULATION KINETICS; FLOCCULATION SYSTEMS; FRACTAL THEORY; KAOLIN SUSPENSIONS; KINETIC CHARACTERISTICS; KINETIC CURVES; KINETIC RATES; LIGHT SCATTERING TECHNIQUES; MODIFIED MODEL; NON-LINEAR REGRESSION; ON-LINE DATA ACQUISITION; SMOLUCHOWSKI; SYNTHETIC WATERS;

FLOCCULATION;

KAOLIN; POLYMER; WATER;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; CONSTANTS AND COEFFICIENTS; FLOCCULATION; FRACTAL THEORY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NONLINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUSPENSION; THEORY;

EID: 84874429046     PISSN: 09277757     EISSN: 18734359     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2013.01.058     Document Type: Article

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