Effect of particle size distribution on turbidity under various water quality levels during flocculation processes

Desalination

Volumn 354, Issue , 2014, Pages 116-124

  Yao, Meng ^a   Nan, Jun ^a   Chen, Ting ^a  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Block theory; First derivative of dpf; Fractal dimension of particles (dpf); Particle size distribution; Turbidity

Indexed keywords

TURBIDITY;

BLOCK THEORY; FIRST DERIVATIVE; FLOCCULATION PROCESS; QUALITY LEVELS;

PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS;

PARTICLE SIZE; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; TURBIDITY; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 84907999956     PISSN: 00119164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2014.09.029     Document Type: Article

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