Specialty Chemicals / FlocClay

The entire wastewater treatment process can be accomplished in one tank, utilizing FlocClay as a chemical reactant. FlocClay is fully capable of breaking slight emulsions alone, or in conjunction with additional chemicals, if required to break oily emulsions. This procedure can be performed in the same tank prior to flocculation.

Description of FlocClay treatment
Typical conventional treatment methods require the addition of various chemicals to break oily emulsions, precipitate heavy metals, coagulate, flocculate and condition sludge. Usually several steps are necessary, requiring the use of multiple mixing tanks and additional equipment. It is not uncommon for this process to take several hours to accomplish these goals. FlocClay causes flocculation of contaminants in minutes rather than hours. Using the FlocClay one step method, the entire treatment process can be accomplished by the addition of a small amount of FlocClay directly to the wastewater stream.

FlocClay powder flocculants are useful for treating wastewater streams of 50,000 gallons or less per month. They are able to remove oils, other organics and heavy metals simultaneously without the need for pre-treating with acids and salts.

Benefits of use

FlocClay powder flocculants have several advantages over liquid polymers

• They remove oils, other organics and heavy metals simultaneously.
  
• They may accomplish removal of oils and other organics in one step, without pre-treating with acids and salts (lab testing is advisable).
  
• Solid powders produce a sludge that is easily de-watered and landfilled.
  
• Filter cakes will pass TCLP testing if handled properly.
  
• Most systems require no more than a 90-second mixing time.