Flocculant

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The separations industry has relied on coagulation and flocculation to separate unwanted particles from water systems for many years. The basic science has been to insert a special molecule into a water system that has a specific electrostatic charge and specific gravity greater than 1. These substances over the years were produced from high molecular weight polymers. Generated in complex reaction systems under various pH environments.

This has created molecules that require specific water environments in temperature, pH and densities. Many of these specialty polymers are sensitive to water temperature and pH. Varying these parameters can have drastic effects on function, performance and operational cost.   

Installations dependent on meeting specific water discharge permit targets can sometimes encounter processes out of range and not meeting discharge permit limits. In such cases, it is customary to overdose systems to meet targeted limits. This results in cost overruns and exceeding emissions limits.

A new molecule is produced to solve these issues. Our product called Nitrogen Hydrogel (NHG) is produced that is not a polymer, is 100% renewable and sustainable, 100% biodegradable and is not sensitive to temperature or pH environments. This molecule is basically a nitrogen compound catalytically derived from atmospheric air containing nitrogen and carbon dioxide.   

The solid molecule is submicroscopic and dispersed in water. Fluid pH can be either high or low and at any temperature. The molecule is dispersed in water but not water soluble. 

When NHG (Nitrogen Hydrogel) is dispersed in water, Van Der Waals force along with hydrogen forces attract organic and or inorganic molecules to the NHG molecule. As more molecules attach to the 1.1 SG (specific gravity) NHG molecule, Coagulation builds a larger molecule and it begins to settle by gravity in the water column. Coagulation begins the flocculation process of larger sized particles that are heavier than water. See Below.

NHG is not a polymer and is produced at room temperature. Creating a molecule that can cost compete with any high molecular weight water treatment polymer on the market today. It Is not produced from fossil oil and stable in year-to-year pricing.

The specific production process is not pH dependent and therefore allows NHG to function on process water systems that are constantly changing in temperature and pH. A marvelous innovation in the polymer flocculation market. This means fewer discharge upsets, lower overall costs and a more stable operating system with predictability.