Chitosan enhanced coagulation of algal turbid waters - Comparison between rapid mix and ultrasound coagulation methods

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 244, Issue , 2014, Pages 403-410

  Fast, Sara Ann ^a   Kokabian, Bahareh ^a   Gude, Veera Gnaneswar ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Algae; Chitosan; Flocculation; Rapid mix; Sedimentation; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; CHITOSAN; COAGULATION; FLOCCULATION; MIXING; OSTWALD RIPENING; POTABLE WATER; RESERVOIRS (WATER); SEDIMENTATION; SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS; ULTRASONICS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER POLLUTION;

CHEMICAL DISTRIBUTIONS; CONCENTRATION FACTORS; DRINKING WATER SOURCES; ENHANCED COAGULATION; FLOCCULATION AND SEDIMENTATION; FLOCCULATION PROCESS; ULTRASOUND EXPOSURE; WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENTS;

CHEMICAL WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 84894071184     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2014.01.081     Document Type: Article

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