Mathematical Modeling of Coagulation and Flocculation of Colloidal Suspensions Incorporating the Influence of Surface Forces

Colloid Stability and Application in Pharmacy

Volumn 3, Issue , 2011, Pages 91-118

  Runkana, Venkataramana ^a,b   Somasundaran, Ponisseril ^a  

^a School of Engineering and Applied Science ^*  (United States)

^b TATA RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Coagulation; Colloidal suspensions; Flocculation; Mathematical modeling; Surface forces

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886065840     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9783527631117.ch4     Document Type: Chapter

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