Characterization of floc size and effective floc density of industrial papermaking suspensions

Separation and Purification Technology

Volumn 122, Issue , 2014, Pages 495-505

  Nasser, M S ^a  

^a KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Coagulation; Effective floc density; Floc size; Papermaking suspensions; Zeta potential

Indexed keywords

COAGULATION/FLOCCULATION; FLOC DENSITY; FLOC SIZE; INDUSTRIAL PAPERMAKING; PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS; POWER LAW RELATIONSHIP; PRECIPITATED CALCIUM CARBONATE FILLERS; TURBIDITY REDUCTION;

ALUMINUM; COAGULATION; PAPERMAKING; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; TURBIDITY; ZETA POTENTIAL;

SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

ALUMINUM; COAGULATION; DISPERSIONS; FLOCCULATION; PAPER MAKING; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; TURBIDITY; ZETA POTENTIAL;

EID: 84891784180     PISSN: 13835866     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2013.12.008     Document Type: Article

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