Characterization of biopolymeric flocculant (pectin) and organic synthetic flocculant (PAM): A comparative study on treatment and optimization in kaolin suspension

Polyacrylamide (PAM), a commonly used organic synthetic flocculant, is known to have high reduction in turbidity treatment. However, PAM is not readily degradable. In this paper, pectin as a biopolymeric flocculant is used. The objectives are (i) to determine the characteristics of both flocculants...

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Published in:	Bioresource technology Vol. 101; no. 4; pp. 1166 - 1174
Main Authors:	Ho, Y.C., Norli, I., Alkarkhi, Abbas F.M., Morad, N.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01-02-2010 [New York, NY]: Elsevier Ltd Elsevier
Subjects:	Acrylic Resins - chemistry Analysis of Variance Biodegradation, Environmental Biological and medical sciences Biopolymeric flocculant biopolymers Biopolymers - chemistry Calorimetry, Differential Scanning Cations Cations - chemistry coagulation flocculants Flocculating Flocculation Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Hydrogen-Ion Concentration kaolin Kaolin - chemistry Models, Chemical Molecular Weight Optimization Pectin pectins Pectins - chemistry Polyacrylamide Reproducibility of Results Surface Properties Suspensions Temperature Thermal degradation Turbidity Viscosity Waste Disposal, Fluid wastewater treatment Water Purification - methods Pectin Polyacrylamide Molecular weight Biopolymeric flocculant Thermal degradation Flocculation reagent Acrylamide polymer Molecular mass Comparative study Kaolin Optimization
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