Chitosan for direct bioflocculation of wastewater

• Main Authors: Lichtfouse, Eric, Morin-Crini, Nadia, Fourmentin, Marc, Nascimento, Inara Oliveira Carmo do, Queiroz, Luciano Matos, Mohd Yuhyi, Mohd Tadza, Picos-Corrales, Lorenzo A., Pei, Haiyan, Wilson, Lee D., Crini, Grégorio
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Springer Nature 2019
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/25606/1/Chitosan%20for%20direct%20bioflocculation%20of%20wastewater.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/25606/; https://doi.org/10.1007/s10311-019-00900-1; https://doi.org/10.1007/s10311-019-00900-1

Coagulation/flocculation is a major phenomenon occurring during industrial and municipal water treatment to remove suspended particles. Common coagulants are metal salts, whereas flocculants are synthetic organic polymers. Those materials are appreciated for their high performance, low cost, ease of...