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.

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 .

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).

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.

What is polyaluminum chloride (PAC)?

Sci.882 012014DOI 10.1088/1755-1315/882/1/012014 Polyaluminum chloride (PAC) is commonly used as a chemical in the water treatment industry, deodorant and paper-making. The PAC is a complex inorganic substance between hydroxyl and aluminum ions that gradually takes place chlorination with its general formula of Al x (OH) y Cl 3x-y.

Can polymeric PAC be used for water treatment?

Several researchers have investigated the synthesis, of PAC and its performance for water treatment. The results shows that various polymeric species of PAC yield (Al b species) are obtained and different performance efficiencies for water treatment are reported in the literature [21, 24].