Synthesis of Polymer Grafted Starches and Their Flocculation Properties in Clay Suspension

Starch-based flocculants have been emerged as a promising alternative to conventional synthetic flocculants in wastewater treatment, especially for the treatment of oil sand tailings, as they are low cost, safe, biodegradable, fairly shear-stable, readily available from reproducible agricultural res...

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Main Authors: Nana Zhao, Hani Al Bitar, Yunyin Zhu, Yuming Xu, Zhiqing Shi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Minerals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/10/12/1054