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Authors Borchert, K. ; Steinbach, C. ; Schwarz, S. ; Schwarz, D.
Title A comparative study on the flocculation of silica and china clay with chitosan and synthetic polyelectrolytes
Date 10.02.2021
Number 59208
Abstract Flocculation is still one of the most important and efficient processes for water treatment. However, most industrial processes, such as in water treatment plants, still use huge amounts of synthetic polyelectrolytes for the flocculation process. Here we compare the flocculation of two different suspended particles, i.e., silica particles and china clay, with the biopolymer chitosan and two common strong synthetic polyelectrolytes. As a flocculant, chitosan featured a minimum uptake rate of 0.05 mg/g for silica and 1.8 mg/g for china clay. Polydiallyldimethylammonium chloride (PDADMAC) for comparison possessed a minimum uptake rate of 0.05 mg/g for silica and 2.2 mg/g for china clay. Chitosan as an environmentally friendly biopolymer competes with the synthetic polyelectrolytes and thus represents a beneficial economic alternative to synthetic flocculants.
Publisher Marine Drugs
Wikidata
Citation Marine Drugs 19 (2021) 102
DOI https://doi.org/10.3390/MD19020102
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