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Operational Principles and Material Requirements for Coagulation/Flocculation and Adsorption-based Water Treatment Operations

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Coagulation/Flocculation (CF) and adsorption-based water treatment operations are important unit processes in water treatment systems. CF is used in any of the stages of the water treatment protocol while adsorption is used only at the tertiary stage of treatment. Adsorption enriches the surface of a liquid or a solid with chemical species from a fluid phase while CF agglomerates colloidal and suspended matters. In this treatise, the underlying operational mechanisms of these two water treatment unit processes are elucidated. Premised on the operational principles, the material requirements for each operation of coagulation and adsorption is also highlighted and discussed in this Chapter.

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  1. Hydrochemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemical Sciences, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo, Nigeria

    Nurudeen A. Oladoja Ph.D.

  2. Environmental and Chemical Processes Research Laboratory, Department of Chemical Sciences, Redeemer’s University, PMB 230, Ede, Osun, Nigeria

    Emmanuel I. Unuabonah Ph.D.

  3. Environmental Technology Research Laboratory, Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Ladoke Akintola Univeristy, PMB 4000, Ogbomosho, Oyo, Nigeria

    Omotayo S. Amuda Ph.D.

  4. Infectious Diseases and Environmental Health Research Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara, Nigeria

    Olatunji M. Kolawole Ph.D.

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Oladoja, N.A., Unuabonah, E.I., Amuda, O.S., Kolawole, O.M. (2017). Operational Principles and Material Requirements for Coagulation/Flocculation and Adsorption-based Water Treatment Operations. In: Polysaccharides as a Green and Sustainable Resources for Water and Wastewater Treatment. SpringerBriefs in Molecular Science(). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-56599-6_1

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