ballasted floc reactor

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ballasted floc reactor

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In a ballasted floc reactor, the settling rate of suspended solids is increased by using sand and a polymer to help coagulate the suspended solids and form larger masses called flocs. The sand is separated from the sludge in a hydroclone, a relatively simple apparatus into which…
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In a ballasted floc reactor, the settling rate of suspended solids is increased by using sand and a polymer to help coagulate the suspended solids and form larger masses called flocs. The sand is separated from the sludge in a hydroclone, a relatively simple apparatus into which…
Read More