Can cationic polyacrylamide flocculants be used to treat oily water?

Shu, G., Bu, K., Zhao, B. & Zheng, S. Evaluation of newly developed reverse demulsifiers and cationic polyacrylamide flocculants for efficient treatment of oily produced water. Colloids Surf. A 610, 125646 (2021). This work was supported by grants from the “Qihang Program” of the Southwest Petroleum University (2023QHZ001) awarded to C.Z.

What is partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide (PHPA)?

Partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide (PHPA), consisting of neutral acrylamide and anionic acrylate groups, is suitable for use in water with <25,000 mg/L TDS 12, 15.

What is dewatered polyacrylamide emulsion?

.Dewatered emulsionsDewatered polyacrylamide emulsions differs from standard by the fact that they contain less than 6% water, with the result that the hydrogel has become almost the dry polymer itself. The consistency of the polymer is simi ar to plastic material. Most dewatered polyacrylamide emulsions from SNF ha

Can a polyacrylamide emulsion be diluted with water?

r solutionFundamentalsPolyacrylamide emulsions are not simple concentrated solutions of polymer, so a simple dilution i water is not possible. When preparing a polymer solution from an emulsion, there are two physical phenomena (phase inversion and dissolution) which take place and need specific conditi

What is cationic polyacrylamide (C-PAM)?

Cationic polyacrylamide (C-PAM), copolymerized from acrylamide and substituted acrylate or acrylamide segments, offers an alternative to PHPA and exhibits high stability under high TDS conditions 28.

Which polymer is used to produce partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide (HPAM)?

PAM is used to produce partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide (HPAM), which is linear, anionic, water-soluble, stable, polymeric, and high molecular weight chain of acrylamide (C 3 H 5 NO) monomers (Bao et al., 2010; Braun et al., 2022; Liu et al., 2016; Xiong et al., 2018).