Particle Deposition and Aggregation

Preface
Part I: Theoretical Analysis of Deposition and Aggregation Phenomena
1 Introduction
2 Electrical Properties of Interfaces
2.1 Introduction
2.2 The electrical double layer
2.3 Electrokinetic phenomena
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3 Surface Interaction Potentials
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Double layer interaction between macroscopic bodies
3.3 Van der Waals interaction
3.4 Non-DLVO forces
3.5 DLVO description of colloidal stability
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4 Colloidal Hydrodynamics and Transport
4.1 Basic concepts in fluid and particle dynamics
4.2 Brownian motion and diffusion
4.3 Motion of a single sphere
4.4 Relative motion of two spheres
4.5 Concentration dependence of diffusion coefficients
4.6 Quantitative description of deposition phenomena
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Part II: Modeling and Simulation
5 Modeling of Particle Deposition onto Ideal Collectors
5.1 Rotating disc system
5.2 Stagnation-point flow
5.3 Parallel-plate channel
5.4 Spherical collector
5.5 Interaction-force boundary-layer approximation
5.6 Trajectory analysis
5.7 Representative simulations of particle deposition
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6 Modeling of Aggregation Processes
6.1 Collisions and aggregation: the Smoluchowski approach
6.2 Collision mechanisms
6.3 Collision efficiencies
6.4 Form of aggregates
6.5 Aggregate strength and break up
6.6 Aggregate size
6.7 Flocculation by polymers
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7 Selection of a Simulation Method
7.1 Overview of simulation protocol
7.2 Useful concepts in statistical mechanics
7.3 Monte Carlo methods
7.4 Molecular dynamics methods
7.5 Brownian dynamics methods
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8 Implementation of Computer Simulations
8.1 Pair potential models
8.2 Periodic boundary conditions
8.3 Generating random numbers
8.4 Example: implementation of Metropolis MC simulation
8.5 Computer hardware
8.6 Visualization of simulation results
8.7 Appendices
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Part III: Experimental Methods and Model Validation Techniques
9 Experimental Techniques For Aggregation Studies
9.1 General: choice of technique
9.3 Light-scattering methods
9.4 Other optical methods
9.5 Aggregate properties
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10 Experimental Techniques in Particle Deposition Kinetics
10.1 System requirements
10.2 Particle counting methods
10.3 Model deposition systems
10.4 Determination of experimental collision efficiencies
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11 Theoretical Predictions Compared to Experimental Observations in Particle Deposition Kinetics
11.1 Deposition with repulsive double layers
11.2 Deposition in the presence of attractive double layers
11.3 Possible explanations for observed discrepancies in unfavorable deposition
11.4 A Semi-empirical approach for predicting collision efficiencies
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Part IV: Applications and Limitations of Predictive Modeling
12 Performance Of Packed Bed-Filters
12.1 Particle removal mechanisms
12.2 Modeling of particle removal in granular filtration
12.3 Predictions of filter performance
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13 Transport of Colloidal Materials in Ground Water
13.1 Transport of viruses in soils and ground water
13.2 Transport of colloids and associated pollutants in ground water
13.3 Colloid travel distances in porous media
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14 Advanced Simulation of Porous Media and Filtration Processes
14.1 Classification of filtration processes and models
14.2 Random line network model
14.3 Poisson point-line model
14.4 Tessellation models
14.5 Random packing of spheres
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15 Application of Simulation Techniques to Colloidal Dispersion Systems
15.1 MC simulation of triplet formation
15.2 MC simulation of magnetic flocculation
15.3 BD simulation of colloidal aggregation
15.4 BD simulation of colloidal deposition
15.5 Simulation of colloids under shear
15.6 Stokesian dynamics simulations
15.7 Conclusions
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Author Index
Subject Index