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Brownian Motion and Coagulation Process

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This review discusses the Brownian motion and coagulation/flocculation (C/F) in water/wastewater treatment. In water/wastewater treatment processes, pertinent questions relating to Brownian motion and C/F are often asked. Some of these questions are: Brownian motion and molecular agitation are favourable or not to separation processes? As high salinity (seawater) decreases disorder, increasing surface water salinity would be a convenient water treatment process or not? The processes of C/F are used to remove dissolved substances and colloids from water in order to assure efficient settling.

DOI 10.11648/j.ajeps.s.2015040501.11
Published in American Journal of Environmental Protection (Volume 4, Issue 5-1, September 2015)

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Colloid, Brownian Motion, Coagulation, Flocculation, Water/Wastewater Treatment

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  • Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Blida, Blida, Algeria; Binladin Research Chair on Quality and Productivity Improvement in the Construction Industry, College of Engineering, University of Hail, Ha’il, Saudi Arabia

  • Binladin Research Chair on Quality and Productivity Improvement in the Construction Industry, College of Engineering, University of Hail, Ha’il, Saudi Arabia

  • Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Blida, Blida, Algeria

  • Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Laghouat, Laghouat, Algeria

  • Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Blida, Blida, Algeria

  • Binladin Research Chair on Quality and Productivity Improvement in the Construction Industry, College of Engineering, University of Hail, Ha’il, Saudi Arabia

  • Binladin Research Chair on Quality and Productivity Improvement in the Construction Industry, College of Engineering, University of Hail, Ha’il, Saudi Arabia

  • Binladin Research Chair on Quality and Productivity Improvement in the Construction Industry, College of Engineering, University of Hail, Ha’il, Saudi Arabia

  • Binladin Research Chair on Quality and Productivity Improvement in the Construction Industry, College of Engineering, University of Hail, Ha’il, Saudi Arabia

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