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Preliminary studies on the relationship between sewage sludge viscosities and the nature of the surfaces of the component particles

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The rheological properties of sewage sludges can have a considerable influence on their handling properties. This paper describes some preliminary investigations which suggest that the interactions causing the non-Newtonian behaviour of sludge may be associated with the surface charge.

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    C. F. Forster

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Forster, C.F. Preliminary studies on the relationship between sewage sludge viscosities and the nature of the surfaces of the component particles. Biotechnol Lett 3, 707–712 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00134848

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