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Considering sludge production in the selection of coagulants
Author(s) -
James Carol Ruth,
O'Melia Charles R.
Publication year - 1982
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.1551-8833.1982.tb04875.x
Subject(s) - alum , turbidity , pulp and paper industry , cationic polymerization , chemistry , environmental science , selection (genetic algorithm) , volume (thermodynamics) , waste management , polymer chemistry , computer science , ecology , biology , organic chemistry , engineering , physics , quantum mechanics , artificial intelligence
A combination of alum and a high‐molecular‐weight, weakly charged cationic polymer produced the most effective removals of TOC and turbidity, reduced the volume of sludge produced when compared with alum alone, and accomplished these objectives at reduced costs.