Definition of flocculant in English:
flocculant
noun ˈflɒkjʊl(ə)ntˈfläkyələnt
A substance which promotes the clumping of particles, especially one used in treating waste water.
Example sentencesExamples
- Thus, one offers filters and membranes, another features coagulants and flocculants, and another emphasizes separation technologies.
- Coagulants and flocculants assist with the clumping of suspended solids for quick settlement of sludge.
- Calgon Carbon emphasizes one major product, activated carbon; and SNF Floerger focuses on flocculants with plants in the South-East region of the United States.
- The chemical/petroleum processing industry is a heavy user of water treatment chemicals, ranging from corrosion inhibitors to coagulants or flocculants.
- The latter has four subgroups: corrosion inhibitors, coagulants and flocculants, oxidizers, biocides, and all other.