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Waste Treatment Neutralizers & Flocculants

Neutralizers*:

pH - wastetreament system

Product Description

Technical Datasheet

MSDS

Neutralizer 1 - ACIDIC (low pH) Solution for Neutralizing Alkaline solutions to bring pH DOWN. Also used to bring pH DOWN in chemical process tanks and streams. Neutralizer 1 Neut-1
Neutralizer 14 - ALKALINE (High pH) Solution for Neutralizing Acidic solutions to bring pH UP.  Also used to bring pH UP in chemical process tanks and streams. Neutralizer 14 Neut-14
*Neutralization is the pH adjustment of waste streams to within acceptable limits set by regulatory agencies (local, state and federal). While it is certainly not a complete treatment of industrial or commercial wastes, it is required in many instances as a final step before discharging into the public sewers.  Many municipalities allow discharges of pH's within 6-9, but always check with your own regulatory agency for complete guidelines.
 
The neutralization process may also be used to precipitate and settle out heavy metals such as iron, zinc, copper, cadmium, and chromium. The first step in this process is adjustment of the pH of the waste stream. Insoluble metal hydroxides are formed by the reaction of the basic chemical with the metal at a pH range of 6.0 - 9.0. Not all metals become insoluble at the same pH. For this reason, the pH is usually adjusted to remove the metals that are the most toxic or the highest concentrations.  In many cases flocculants are used to precipitate out other heavy metals.
 
For more information on how to set up a pH neutralization system click here. 

 

Flocculants:

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Please call us for information on industrial flocculants for your waste treatment needs.

Destabilization (flocculation) is also a function of pH adjustment. Chemicals for destabilization are usually adjusted to achieve maximum flocculation. In the neutralization process mentioned earlier, not all the suspended solids will precipitate in a reasonable time. Thus, the addition of a destabilization chemical, such as an anionic polymer, is used to agglomerate the colloidal solids and cause a much faster settling action. The colloidal solids are kept suspended or stabilized by electrical surface charges. These positively charged metal ions are attracted by the negatively charged polymer chains. The increase in particulate size and density result in more rapid settling and better removal of metal salts. If an imbalance occurs, it is possible to re-stabilize the solids particles and carryover will occur. indent.gif (813 bytes)The heavy metals can successfully be removed using the neutralization and destabilization processes. Ninety-nine percent removal is easily obtained and the processes are not easily upset, making it one of the most effective methods in reducing heavy metal concentrations to meet pretreatment ordinances.

 
 
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