The hydrophilic/hydrophobic ratio vs. dissolved organics removal by coagulation - A review

Journal of King Saud University - Science

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 169-180

  Ghernaout, Djamel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BLIDA   (Algeria)

Author keywords

Coagulation; Cyanotoxins; Disinfection by products (DBPs); Dissolved organics; Hydrophilic hydrophobic ratio; Natural organic matter (NOM)

Indexed keywords

EID: 84902012821     PISSN: 10183647     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2013.09.005     Document Type: Review

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