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A Metricized Article Use of Polymers in Municipal Water Treatment
Author(s) -
Beardsley Jan A.
Publication year - 1973
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.1551-8833.1973.tb01795.x
Subject(s) - alum , flocculation , polymer , coagulation , current (fluid) , environmental science , risk analysis (engineering) , process engineering , computer science , engineering , business , environmental engineering , materials science , electrical engineering , psychology , psychiatry , metallurgy , composite material
Current common usage of alum and iron for coagulation and flocculation presents serious drawbacks as well as benefits. A growing alternate method is the use of synthetic polymers. Since many new plants will be incorporating design features utilizing these polymers, operators should become aware of their characteristics.