Three different starch-based flocculants with various chain architectures and charge
properties have been prepared through etherification, graft copolymerization, or their …

China is the world's largest producer of wigs, and the manufacturing generates large
quantities of hairwork effluents. Coagulation/flocculation is an important step in the water …

In this study, bench scale dissolved air flotation (DAF) and settling processes have been
studied and compared to a novel flotation technology based on the use of glass …

Coagulation/flocculation is considered an economical and practical technology to remove
refractory organic matter from wastewater. Coagulants containing chlorine may release …

A novel coagulation strategy, where floc property was regulated by varying dosing sequence
of dual coagulants of aluminum sulfate (AS) and chitosan (CS) with floc breakage, was …

Background The pollution of surface waters, due to the demographic and economic growth,
requires very complex ways of treatment, where the world concern is focused on the …

Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) form a stable gel-like structure to combine with
water molecules through steric hindrance, making the mechanical dewatering of wastewater …

Biopolymer-based flocculants have become a potential substitute for inorganic coagulants
and synthetic organic flocculants due to their wide natural reserves, environmental …

Hazardous metal pollution became a severe environmental issue in China. An efficient
precipitation-flotation process was developed to achieve fast removal for metal-ions from …

Consistent performance of DAF and the quality of DAF effluent—despite considerable
variation in flocculation characteristics and flocculated water quality conditions …