Why is polyaluminum chloride a good coagulant for water treatment?

Polyaluminum chloride (PAC) is highly effective coagulant for water treatment over conventional coagulants because of low dosage requirement, shorter flocculation time, smaller amount of sludge, high efficiency and low aluminum residual in treated water .

Is polyaluminium chloride a safe coagulant?

Polyaluminium Chloride is a safer alternative to several other chemical coagulants. For instance, aluminium sulphate has been widely used as coagulant for many years. It removes contaminates and general turbidity from water during the water treatment process.

Does polyaluminum chloride coagulate with hydrolyzed coagulants?

Coagulation with hydrolyzing coagulants has been studied thoroughly, but the coagulation behavior of pre-hydrolyzed coagulants such as polyaluminum chloride (PACl), especially the coagulation mechanisms at various coagulant dosages and pH values of raw water, has not been systemically investigated and not been well understood , .

Is polyaluminium chloride better than polyelectrolyte – alum-based coagulation?

At the Barekese Water Treatment Plant in Ghana, an alternative, the polyelectrolyte – polyaluminium chloride (PAC) is also used in coagulation but limited information is available on the operating conditions required to achieve better performance than alum-based coagulation.

Which coagulants are used for water treatment?

Aluminum sulfate, ferric chloride, ferric sulfate and polyaluminum chloride are inorganic based chemicals which can be used for water treatment . Aluminum based coagulants have higher color and turbidity removal efficiencies, in comparison with ferric based coagulants .

Can PAC be used as coagulant for water treatment?

The ZPD value of PAC was also revealed that the flocculation tendency of PAC particles was very high in water, and the PAC could be used as coagulant for water treatment. Fig. 5.