Can polyaluminum chloride be used in water treatment?

In this study, synthesis and speciation of polyaluminum chloride (PAC) for application in water treatment was investigated using a colorimetric speciation method. It was possible to produce stable preparations of PAC solutions in which a relatively stable cationic polymer predominated.

Is polyaluminum chloride a good coagulant?

Polyaluminum chloride (PAC), which is widely used as a versatile coagulant in drinking water supply plants , is considered useful in treating microalgae-laden water because of its high economic efficiency and microalgae removal effects.

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.

Does polyaluminium chloride remove colour and cod from semi-aerobic water?

This research examined various experimental conditions for application of Polyaluminium Chloride (PAC) for removing colour, COD and ammonia from semi-aerobic. The removals of colour, COD and ammonia were up to 93%, 56% and 32%, respectively, at an optimum dosage of 2000 mg/L PAC.

Is polyaluminium chloride better than alum?

Application of polyaluminium chloride under the recommended process conditions produces relatively better quality treated water than alum application. Freshwater is finite and required for human and ecosystem survival.

Why are aluminium based polymers used in water treatment?

These shortfalls in the use of alum have led to the synthesis of improved, aluminium-based polymers, which have been used extensively, over the few last decades, for treating water due to their high efficiency at lower dosages, and wider pH and temperature application ranges (Sahu & Chaudhari 2013).