Effect of humic acid on coagulation performance during aggregation at low temperature

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 223, Issue , 2013, Pages 412-417

  Yu, Wen zheng ^a,b,c   Gregory, John ^b   Li, Gui bai ^c   Qu, Jiu hui ^a  

^a RESEARCH CENTER FOR ECO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Coagulation; Fractal dimension; Humic acid; Kaolin; Low temperature; PDA

Indexed keywords

CHARGE NEUTRALIZATION; COAGULATION MECHANISM; COAGULATION PERFORMANCE; HUMIC ACID; LOW TEMPERATURES; PDA; PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES; PHOTOMETRIC DISPERSION ANALYZERS;

COAGULATION; FRACTAL DIMENSION; KAOLIN; OPTIMIZATION; ORGANIC ACIDS; TEMPERATURE; TURBIDITY;

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;

EID: 84876340423     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2013.03.008     Document Type: Article

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