A combined flocculant (CAFS) was prepared with Al2(SO4)3·18H2O, FeSO4·7H2O and starch. The flocculation mechanism of reactive brilliant red X-3B was studied. The results showed that CAFS was a cationic polymeric flocculant with high charge density, and its mesh starch chains grafted polyaluminum and polyferrous. At the preliminary stage, the main flocculation mechanism was adsorption and charge neutralization. At a later stage, the high molecular weight and flexible linear chains of CAFS initiated bridge-aggregation and sweep-flocculation. Moreover, the zeta potential and dynamic changes of flocs were closely related to flocculant dosages and the pH. The optimum dosage of CAFS and pH value were 0.990 mg/L and 5.0. Taken together, these results suggested CAFS as a novel flocculant in water treatment, with good results for the studied conditions.
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June 01 2012
Flocculation mechanism by a novel combined aluminum–ferrous–starch flocculant (CAFS)
Qintie Lin;
1Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, 510006 Guangzhou, China
E-mail: qintlin@163.com
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Hanping Pan;
Hanping Pan
1Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, 510006 Guangzhou, China
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Haoping Huang;
Haoping Huang
1Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, 510006 Guangzhou, China
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Guoguang Liu;
Guoguang Liu
1Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, 510006 Guangzhou, China
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Guangcai Yin
Guangcai Yin
1Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, 510006 Guangzhou, China
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Water Sci Technol (2012) 65 (12): 2169–2174.
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Received:
October 31 2011
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January 25 2012
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Qintie Lin, Hanping Pan, Haoping Huang, Guoguang Liu, Guangcai Yin; Flocculation mechanism by a novel combined aluminum–ferrous–starch flocculant (CAFS). Water Sci Technol 1 June 2012; 65 (12): 2169–2174. doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2012.110
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