Organic polymers are commonly used as coagulants or flocculants in pretreatment for
microfiltration (MF). These high molecular weight compounds are potential membrane …

Although the synthetic organic polymers have been widely applied as flocculant aids to
improve solid–liquid separation efficiency, it is not very clear how the charge type and …

Lignosulfonate is a major component of the spent liquor of the sulfite pulping process.
Flocculation has been used worldwide for isolating colloidal substances from solutions and …

This study investigated the impact of water pretreatments (ie activated carbon, ferric chloride
and polyelectrolyte organic polymer) and dynamic chemical ageing by chlorine on …

Despite their many uses, fine clay particles, such as kaolinite, present a problem in the
management of tailings in various mineral industries such as the oil sands and phosphate …

This study investigates the hypothesis that the mechanisms of chemical coagulation–
flocculation and electrocoagulation produce specific imprints in nature, and the structure of …

The characteristics and dewatering performance of sludge in sedimentation tanks, produced
by enhanced coagulation process using composite coagulants were systemically studied in …

Natural fine-grained suspensions usually exhibit a complex rheological fingerprint–in
particular a two-step yielding phenomenon–due to the presence of mineral clay particles …

Conventional coagulation (CC) is a widely adopted method for the pre-treatment of fresh
leachate for enhancing subsequent advanced treatment processes. However, the formation …

The synthesis of glycogen‐g‐polyacrylamide (Gly‐g‐PAM) was carried out by a ceric ion‐
induced solution polymerization technique. Six grades of graft copolymers were synthesized …