Selection of Flocculant for Industrial Wastewater Clarification

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The discussion focuses on the selection of flocculants for industrial wastewater clarification, specifically for treating spent degreasing water and spent CNC coolant. Participants emphasize that there is no universal "One-Floc-Suits-All" solution due to the varying chemical compositions of different effluents. Additionally, it is recommended to neutralize the pH of the wastewater prior to treatment to enhance the effectiveness of the flocculants used.

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Hey guys,

I am interested in designing a machine for clarification (reclaiming) industrial wastewater from a plant. The effluents to be treated would be Spent Degreasing water, spent cnc coolant or other process water.

I would be looking to use Flocculants for this purpose. Please see this video for reference -

My question is how do you select the flocculants? And will there be a possibility of 'One-Floc-Suits-All' type of additive that would work with different effluents?

And is it necessary to neutralize the pH before treating the effluent?

Thanks,
KV
 
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kunalvanjare said:
Hey guys,

I am interested in designing a machine for clarification (reclaiming) industrial wastewater from a plant. The effluents to be treated would be Spent Degreasing water, spent cnc coolant or other process water.

I would be looking to use Flocculants for this purpose. Please see this video for reference -

My question is how do you select the flocculants? And will there be a possibility of 'One-Floc-Suits-All' type of additive that would work with different effluents?

And is it necessary to neutralize the pH before treating the effluent?

Thanks,
KV

Lots of information on this including a couple of threads on here.
PraAnan and CrazyEgg have posted
Also wiki below.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flocculation
 

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