Dual starch-polyacrylamide polymer system for improved flocculation

被引:73
作者
Lapointe, Mathieu [1 ]
Barbeau, Benoit [1 ]
机构
[1] Polytech Montreal, Dept Civil Geol & Min Engn, Ind NSERC Chair Drinking Water, Montreal, PQ H3C 3A7, Canada
关键词
Dual flocculation; Polyacrylamide; Starch; Turbidity removal; Acrylamide toxicity; Floc size; WATER-TREATMENT; DRINKING-WATER; POLYELECTROLYTES; ACRYLAMIDE;
D O I
10.1016/j.watres.2017.07.044
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
Organic polyelectrolytes such as polyacrylamide (PAM) are commonly used in the water industry to improve flocculation. However, potential adverse health effects may arise from the use of PAM owing to the presence of trace acrylamide monomers in commercial, products. Hence, there is growing interest in replacing synthetic polyelectrolytes with natural and sustainable alternatives, which would eliminate risks related to the presence of toxic monomers/impurities and oxidation by-products from the interaction of polymers and common disinfectants such chlorine and ozone. Starch-based flocculants are recognized to offer fairly good flocculation performance, but require higher polymer dosages than conventional high-molecular-weight PAM. To reduce exposure to acrylamide monomers, this study examined the combination of an activated starch-based polymer with PAM to determine whether synergistic effects can be achieved using a dual polymer system. Flocculation performance (floc size, density and rate of aggregation) was monitored using jar tests. Turbidity removal was also assessed to confirm settling performance. Single PAM/starch mixture injection and sequential dual polymer injection were compared in order to simplify practical industrial applications. For the tested samples of surface water and wastewater, jar tests showed that the PAM dosage can be significantly reduced (50-70% for surface water) for both conventional and ballasted flocculation if a dual starch-PAM polymer system is used. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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