Polyacrylamide degradation and its implications in environmental systems

B Xiong, RD Loss, D Shields, T Pawlik, R Hochreiter… - NPJ Clean …, 2018 - nature.com
Abstract High molecular weight (106–3× 107 Da) polyacrylamide (PAM) is commonly used
as a flocculant in water and wastewater treatment, as a soil conditioner, and as a viscosity …

Recent advances in synthesis and application of polymer nanocomposites for water and wastewater treatment

M Khodakarami, M Bagheri - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
Clean water scarcity combined with environmental impacts of municipal and industrial
wastewater necessitates the development of new technologies for clean water production …

Polymer based flocculants: Review of water purification applications

AA Moud - Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Water is an essential element contributing to human life. Evidence shows that only a portion
of the water from sewage/tailings is recovered in the consolidated tailings process. The …

[HTML][HTML] A review of zeta potential measurements using electroacoustics

S Mohammadi-Jam, KE Waters… - Advances in Colloid and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The electroacoustic technique has been successfully used to determine the zeta potential of
concentrated aqueous suspensions for over thirty years. This article reviews its use in …

Understanding the roles and characterizing the intrinsic properties of synthetic vs. natural polymers to improve clarification through interparticle Bridging: A review

M Lapointe, B Barbeau - Separation and Purification Technology, 2020 - Elsevier
Flocculation and settling performance (kinetic, robustness, upflow velocity, and overall solids
removal) have been significantly improved over the past forty years due to the development …

Potential use of rice starch in coagulation–flocculation process of agro-industrial wastewater: treatment performance and flocs characterization

CY Teh, TY Wu, JC Juan - Ecological engineering, 2014 - Elsevier
The present study investigated the use of starch to replace inorganic coagulants for the
treatment of agro-industrial wastewater from palm oil mill, namely palm oil mill effluent …

Influence of polyelectrolytes and other polymer complexes on the flocculation and rheological behaviors of clay minerals: A comprehensive review

SMR Shaikh, MS Nasser, I Hussein, A Benamor… - Separation and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Separation of clay minerals from industrial wastewaters is of great academic and practical
importance. Current treatment techniques are either not economically viable, not …

Transfer and degradation of polyacrylamide-based flocculants in hydrosystems: a review

AG Guezennec, C Michel, K Bru, S Touzé… - … Science and Pollution …, 2015 - Springer
The aim of this review was to summarize information and scientific data from the literature
dedicated to the fate of polyacrylamide (PAM)-based flocculants in hydrosystems …

Long-term stability prediction of polyacrylamide-type polymers at harsh conditions via thermogravimetric analysis

X Zhang, M Han, L Xu, AM AlSofi - Chemical Physics Letters, 2022 - Elsevier
This study aims to apply thermogravimetric analysis technology to develop a facile way for
long-term stability prediction of polyacrylamide-type polymers at high temperature and high …

Flocculation mechanism induced by cationic polymers investigated by light scattering

Y Zhou, GV Franks - Langmuir, 2006 - ACS Publications
Three cationic polymers with molecular weights and charge densities of 3.0× 105 g/mol and
10%, 1.1× 105 g/mol and 40%, and 1.2× 105 g/mol and 100% were chosen as flocculants to …