Structure of Colloidal Flocs in relation to the Dynamic Properties of Unstable Suspension

Figure 24

ln(𝑁(𝑡)/𝑁(0)) versus time for flocculation with polyelectrolytes of the concentration of 0.5 mg/L. (a) KCl=1.0×10⁻²M.(b) KCl=1.0×10⁻⁴M. The molecular weights of the polyelectrolytes are (■) 4.9 million, (⋄) 3.5 million, (▲) 1.2 million, (○) 0.49 million, and (×) 0.16 million.

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