The effect of process conditions on the flocculation process occurring in an agitated vessel

Radek Šulc; Pavel Ditl

doi:10.2478/v10026-012-0090-5

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The effect of process conditions on the flocculation process occurring in an agitated vessel

Green Sciences

Volume 14 (2012): Issue 3 (October 2012)

By: Radek Šulc and Pavel Ditl

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|Oct 2012

Abstract

The effect of flocculation time, flocculant dosage, pollutant concentration, mixing intensity and tank size on flocculation performance was experimentally studied in a mechanically agitated vessel. The macroscopic approach was applied for fl occulation modelling. The simple semi-empirical generalized correlation for flocculation kinetics proposed by Šulc (2003a) and the simple semi-empirical generalized correlation quantifying the effect of flocculation time and flocculant dosage on fl occulation proposed by Šulc, Ditl (2007) were used for data treatment.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10026-012-0090-5 | Journal eISSN: 3072-0389

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Language: English

Page range: 88 - 96

Published on: Oct 31, 2012

Published by: West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Publication frequency: Volume open

Keywords:

flocculation,

flocculation kinetics,

mixing,

Rushton turbine,

flocculant dosage,

scale up.

Related subjects:

Industrial chemistry,

Biotechnology,

Chemical engineering,

Process engineering

© 2012 Radek Šulc, Pavel Ditl, published by West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin
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Volume 14 (2012): Issue 3 (October 2012)