Do polyaluminium chloride and anionic polyacrylamide water treatment residuals adsorb phosphorus?

Polyaluminium chloride and anionic polyacrylamide water treatment residuals (PAC-APAM WTRs) as an amendment in three types of soils with the ratios (w/w) of 10%, 15%, and 20% were evaluated for phosphorus adsorption from aqueous solutions by batch studies.

Can polyaluminium chloride and anionic polyacrylamide remove CD 2+ and Zn 2+?

Water treatment residuals produced after addition of polyaluminium chloride and anionic polyacrylamide (PAC-APAM WTRs) were evaluated for the potential to remove Cd 2+ and Zn 2+ from aqueous solutions by batch adsorption studies.

What is polyaluminium chloride?

Polyaluminium Chloride is a water purification material, inorganic polymer coagulant, also referred to as Poly aluminum, abbreviated as PAC, an inorganic polymer water treatment agent having a relatively large molecular weight and a relatively high charge is produced due to bridging action of hydroxide ions and polymerization of polyvalent anions.

What is the use of anionic polyacrylamide in water and wastewater treatment?

The main use of anionic polyacrylamides in water and wastewater treatment is as coagulant aid to bridge the coagulated particles formed when an inorganic coagulants such as alum has been used as the primary coagulant. Fig. 2. Hydrolysis of polyacrylamide

Can anionic polyacrylamide be used as a coagulant in water treatment sludge?

Also, using anionic polyacrylamide (APAM) as a coagulant in the dewatering process of water treatment sludge has been a regular practice to accelerate the dewatering process and decrease the size of dewatering tanks or ponds in large-scale drinking water treatment plants.

What is anionic polyacrylamide (PAM)?

Anionic polyacrylamide (PAM) possesses interconnected and active groups that establish robust bonds with the surface of suspended colloids, promoting the formation of coarse particles among the suspended solids and a mixture of insoluble particles in water (Irfan et al. 2017).