Why is polyacrylamide used in the water treatment industry?

The use of polyacrylamide in this industry reduces the use of other conventional coagulants, which results in a much lower amount of sludge and makes the process highly economical and cost-effective. The drinking water we use every day is obtained from the treatment of natural water.

What is the application of polyacrylamide?

Therefore, its main application is in the water and wastewater treatment industry. The use of polyacrylamide in this industry reduces the use of other conventional coagulants, which results in a much lower amount of sludge and makes the process highly economical and cost-effective.

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.

How can polyacrylamide be used in waterflooding?

Another common use of polyacrylamide and its derivatives is in subsurface applications such as Enhanced Oil Recovery. High viscosity aqueous solutions can be generated with low concentrations of polyacrylamide polymers, and these can be injected to improve the economics of conventional waterflooding.

What are polyacrylamide particles?

Polyacrylamides are particles with very-long-chain lengths, very high molecular weights, and are very hydrophilic. For easier solubility in water, these particles are prepared and supplied in the form of granules and powder.

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.