Published 27 Aug 2020
Why is Coagulant Dose control important? Turbidity and NOM in the source water feeding a drinking water purification plant, particularly a surface water source, fluctuates over time. This continual change may require adjustment to the coagulant dose, pH, or polymer…READ MORE >
Tags: coagulant, coagulation, floc, flocculation, treatment
Published 10 Jun 2020
A chat with Larry Wilt of American Water/ Tolt Water Treatment Plant in Seattle, WA Drinking water treatment plants are constantly challenged to manage coagulation chemicals as they strive for the precise dosage to enable a stable floc to form….READ MORE >
Tags: Coagulation control, drinking water, flocculation, water treatment, zeta potential
Published 3 Oct 2018
Debye Screening – what is it? In colloidal samples (and this spans the whole range from molecules in solution to particles in a dispersion) the movement of and forces between objects are often governed by the charge affecting neighbors….READ MORE >
Tags: colloid, Debye, Debye-Huckel, DLVO, electrostatic potential
Published 3 Aug 2017
Intralipid-Lipid emulsions Lipid emulsions are administered intravenously for a variety of purposes: To help feed patients with temporary difficulty in ingesting food orally For better transport of lipophilic drugs (fat-friendly active ingredient (API) which is not soluble in water) For…READ MORE >
Tags: emulsion, emulsions, flocculation, formulation, injectable
Published 5 May 2016
Water treatment – a better way than jar testing? Water is at the foundation of life. Thus for humans H2O is of critical importance and most directly so for drinking water. In order to prepare water for safe consumption, water…READ MORE >
Tags: coagulant, ferric, ferric chloride, flocculation, water treatment