What is polyacrylamide (PAM) used for?

In raw water treatment, polyacrylamide (PAM) is used together with activated carbon for the coagulation and clarification of suspended particles in domestic water; in sewage treatment, polyacrylamide (PAM) can be used for sludge dewatering; in industrial water treatment, polyacrylamide (PAM) is primarily used as a formula agent.

How polyacrylamide (PAM) is used in sewage treatment?

In sewage treatment, using polyacrylamide (PAM) can increase the recycling rate of water reuse. In petroleum extraction, polyacrylamide (PAM) is mainly used in drilling mud materials and for enhancing oil recovery, widely applied in drilling, well completion, cementing, fracturing, enhanced recovery, and other oil field extraction operations.

What is anionic polyacrylamide used for?

Anionic polyacrylamide can pick up positively charged particles (clay, sand), much like a magnet picks up nails and other metal objects. APAM can be widely used in waste water treatment of chemical industry, municipal sewage treatment, such as coal washing, mineral processing, metallurgy, iron and steel industry and electronic industry.

What are the different types of polyacrylamide (PAM)?

YASA ET is supplier of three different kinds of PAM: non-ion polyacrylamide (NPAM), cationic polyacrylamide (CPAM), and anionic polyacrylamide (APAM). Click here to learn more. PAM chemical compounds are used to flocculate and coagulate suspended solids in water, wastewater, and soil.

What are Pam chemical compounds used for?

PAM chemical compounds are used to flocculate and coagulate suspended solids in water, wastewater, and soil. They assist in management of the Earth’s soil and water. In the straight-chain form, it is also used as a thickener and suspending agent.

How does polyacrylamide (PAM) reduce drag?

Polyacrylamide (PAM) can effectively reduce the frictional resistance of fluids, and adding a small amount of polyacrylamide (PAM) to water can reduce drag by 50-80%. Polyacrylamide (PAM) has thickening effects under both neutral and acidic conditions, and when the pH value is above 10, polyacrylamide (PAM) is easily hydrolyzed.