Optimization of elutriation device for filtration of microplastic particles from sediment

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 92, Issue 1-2, 2015, Pages 69-72

  Zhu, X ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Elutriation; Environment; Microplastics; Novel; Optimization; Recovery

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEMS; FLOW RATE; MARINE POLLUTION; OPTIMIZATION;

ELUTRIATION; ENVIRONMENT; FACTORIAL EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; MICROPLASTIC PARTICLES; MICROPLASTICS; NOVEL; PLASTIC POLLUTIONS; RECOVERY PERCENTAGES;

RECOVERY;

PLASTIC; WATER POLLUTANT;

FILTRATION; MARINE POLLUTION; OPTIMIZATION; PLASTIC WASTE; RECOVERY; SEPARATION;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ECOLOGICAL EQUIPMENT; ELUTRIATION DEVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FILTRATION; FLOW RATE; PHASE SEPARATION; PREDICTION; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; SEDIMENT; WATER FLOW; DEVICES; ECOSYSTEM; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; PROCEDURES; WATER POLLUTANT;

ECOSYSTEM; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FILTRATION; PLASTICS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 84925378006     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: 18793363     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2014.12.054     Document Type: Article

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