Biopolymer-based flocculants have become a potential substitute for inorganic coagulants
and synthetic organic flocculants due to their wide natural reserves, environmental …

The cost-effective removals of refractory dyes from wastewater have aroused enthusiasm in
environmental protection. Flocculants efficiently separating dyes from water significantly …

In this study, a new composite flocculant was prepared by premixing polymeric aluminum
ferric sulfate (PAFS) with cationic polyacrylamide (CPAM) to treat textile dye wastewater …

Nanotechnology offers a great opportunity for efficient removal of pollutants and pathogenic
microorganisms in water. Copper nanoparticles were synthesized using a polysaccharide …

A novel polymeric bioflocculant was produced by a bacterium utilizing degradation of n-
hexadecane as the energy source. The bioflocculant was produced with a bioflocculating …

Congo red (CR) is a typical and widely used azo dye in industries. It possesses the serious
threat to ecosystem and public for its indiscriminate discharge. Microbial flocculant (MBF) …

Sodium alginate is a natural biomacromolecule with promising applications as a flocculant
for wastewater treatment due to its biodegradability and non-toxicity. To enhance the …

Flocculation is an essential phenomenon in industrial wastewater treatment. Inorganic
coagulants (salts of multivalent metals) are being commonly used due to its low cost and …

To improve the flocculation efficiency of coal mine wastewater treatment, we synthesized a
cationic flocculant by grafting acrylamide (AM) onto pea starch, and we performed the …

Background The pollution of surface waters, due to the demographic and economic growth,
requires very complex ways of treatment, where the world concern is focused on the …