Models for effective density and settling velocity of flocs

A Khelifa, PS Hill - Journal of Hydraulic Research, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
… of size of primary particles on effective density of flocs found in this study is in agreement
with experimental data obtained by Klimpel and Hogg (1986) and with what Hill et al. (1998) …

Observation of the size, settling velocity and effective density of flocs, and their fractal dimensions

KR Dyer, AJ Manning - Journal of sea research, 1999 - Elsevier
Floc size, settling velocity and effective density are affected by turbulent shear and suspended
sediment concentration. Low concentrations and low shear appear to promote flocculation…

Characterisation of floc size, effective density and sedimentation under various flocculation mechanisms

Y Fan, X Ma, X Dong, Z Feng… - Water Science and …, 2020 - iwaponline.com
… of coal tailings flocs are analysed. The results show that the statistical settling velocity
increases linearly with floc size, while the effective density decreases with increase in floc size. …

A simple method for calculating in situ floc settling velocities based on effective density functions

TN Markussen, TJ Andersen - Marine Geology, 2013 - Elsevier
… properties of flocs are calculated using floc size and floc effective density, as incorporated
in Stokes' Law, and using the relative influences of the forces acting on the settling flocs. …

Physical characteristics of flocs—I. The floc density function and aluminium floc

N Tambo, Y Watanabe - Water research, 1979 - Elsevier
density decreases as floc size increases, and the floc diameter and the floc effective density
(buoyant density =floc density - … which show the slope of the line and the floc effective density

On the variability of near-bed floc size due to complex interactions between turbulence, SSC, settling velocity, effective density and the fractal dimension of flocs

Y Yang, YP Wang, C Li, S Gao, B Shi, L Zhou… - Geo-Marine Letters, 2016 - Springer
… Understanding the multivariable interactions between floc size, turbulence, SSC, settling
velocity, effective density, and fractal dimension is critical in defining the controls on floc size (…

Characterization of floc size and effective floc density of industrial papermaking suspensions

MS Nasser - Separation and Purification Technology, 2014 - Elsevier
… settling rates, floc sizes and effective floc density of papermaking … showed that the effective
floc density decreases as floc diameter … At pH 7, the floc size-effective density relationships for …

Measuring floc structural characteristics

P Jarvis, B Jefferson, SA Parsons - Reviews in Environmental Science and …, 2005 - Springer
floc size and allow comparison with other floc systems. The application of a range of floc sizing
… Microscopy is time consuming, requiring large sample size and considerable preparation …

Measurement of the influence of salinity on floc density and strength

S Al Ani, KR Dyer, DA Huntley - Geo-Marine Letters, 1991 - Springer
… However, at any particular floc size there is a regular change of effective density with salinity
… a standard floc diameter of 500 Ixm. For all concentrations there is a maximum density at a …

Size and density of flocculated sludge flocs

HJ Wen, CI Liu, DJ Lee - … of Environmental Science & Health Part A, 1997 - Taylor & Francis
Floc size and floc density are both a strong function of the polymer dose and the solution pH,
however, the floc size/density … Furthermore, the floc size has no correlation with the optimal …