FLOCCULATION
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PAM has the ability to bridge together particles suspended in solution by an adsorption process. Polymers often have electrostatic charges that allow for surface particle neutralization resulting in flocculation.
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ADSORPTION AND ADHESION
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PAM creates reversible covalent bonds between particle surfaces allowing the particle to gain size and mass.
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FRICTION REDUCTION
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PAM can effectively reduce fluid friction in a pipe. The friction loss can be minimized by 50-80% with small amounts of PAM added to a liquid.
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THICKENING
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PAM is used to thicken a variety of sludges in both neutral and acidic conditions. PAM used for thicken can have additional structures such as branched and cross-linked. PAM will hydrolyze at pH values above 10.
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ITEMS
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ANIONIC PAM
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CATIONIC PAM
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NON-IONIC PAM
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PARTICLE SIZE (MM)
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0.15
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0.15
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0.15
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DRY WEIGHT (%)
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>89
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>89
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>89
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DISSOLUTION TIME (HOUR)
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<1
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<1
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<1
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INSOLUBLE (%)
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<0.2
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<0.2
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<0.2
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MOLECULAR WEIGHT (MILLION)
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3-29
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3-16
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3-15
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RELATIVE CHARGE (%)
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10-40
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5-80
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3-10
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ANIONIC CHARGE (%)
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-
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-
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-
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CATIONIC CHARGE (%)
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-
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-
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-
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RESIDUAL AM (PPM)
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<500
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<500
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<500
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PH RANGE
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5-14
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2-14
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3-10
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