Effects of operational conditions on the floc formation time and rate in magnesium hydroxide coagulation process

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 45, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 153-160

  Zhao, Jianhai ^a,b   Lin, Wei ^c   Chang, Qigang ^c   Liu, Wenjuan ^a   Wang, Shaopo ^a,b   Lai, Yanping ^a  

^a TIANJIN INSTITUTE OF URBAN CONSTRUCTION   (China)

^b Tianjin Key Laboratory of Aquatic Science and Technology   (China)

^c North Dakota State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Coagulation; Coagulation kinetics; Floc formation time; Magnesium hydroxide

Indexed keywords

COAGULATION; FLOCCULATION; HYDROXIDE; MAGNESIUM; REACTION KINETICS; TURBIDITY;

EID: 84916595638     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2012.692022     Document Type: Article

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