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Committee Report: Coagulation as an Integrated Water Treatment Process
Publication year - 1989
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.1551-8833.1989.tb03292.x
Subject(s) - coagulation , flocculation , raw water , water treatment , water quality , waste management , process (computing) , environmental science , chemistry , environmental engineering , pulp and paper industry , engineering , computer science , medicine , ecology , psychiatry , biology , operating system
This report presents current knowledge of the physics of coagulation (rapid mixing and flocculation) and addresses the chemistry of coagulants—particularly aluminum coagulants—and methods for determining optimum coagulant dosages. Coagulation as a process for removing organic contaminants is examined. The selection of water treatment schemes for removing particles is considered with respect to raw water quality and coagulant types. Research needs are presented.