CHAPTER 9 – Coagulation: Coagulation is a unit process in which settling is improved by the agglomeration of small particles into larger particles, by altering the settling velocity of particles.

Some of the questions considered in Chapter 9

• Is coagulation practical with stormwater treatment?
• Which pollutants are most amenable to removal by coagulation?
• How can chemical dosage and mixing be optimized to achieve good performance?
• Does coagulation occur naturally in stormwater treatment systems?

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