Flocculation: Mechanisms and applications for wastewater treatment
Document Type
Article
Date of Original Version
12-27-2018
Abstract
Flocculation is considered the main physico-chemical treatment prior any solid¬liquid separation unit in water and wastewater treatment plants. Suspended particles, algae, microorganisms are aggregated in order to increase their density for a subsequent step of sedimention or flotation (in case of injection of air bubbles) and/or filtration. Design and operation of flocculators are crucial for the process efficiency, and are largely dependent on the following features: floc characteristics, flocculation kinetics, and engineering aspects of flocculation. Finally, examples of engineering applications using flocculation are described.
Publication Title, e.g., Journal
Flocculation Processes and Applications
Citation/Publisher Attribution
Carissimi, Elvis, Cristiane Oliveira Rodrigues, Dounia Elkhatib, and Vinka Oyanedel-Craver. "Flocculation: Mechanisms and applications for wastewater treatment." Flocculation Processes and Applications (2018). https://digitalcommons.uri.edu/cve_facpubs/510