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POLYELECTROLYTE CONDITIONING OF ALUM SLUDGES
Author(s) -
Bugg Henry M.,
King Paul H.,
Randall Clifford W.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1970.tb04012.x
Subject(s) - alum , dewatering , conditioners , waste management , conditioning , pollution , environmental science , polyelectrolyte , environmental engineering , engineering , chemistry , polymer , ecology , statistics , geotechnical engineering , mathematics , organic chemistry , biology
An economic means of disposing of water treatment plant wastes without adding pollution to watercourses is increasingly in demand. This paper looks into the use of synthetic organic polymers as conditioners to permit rapid dewatering of sludges.