Working principe
Introducing the hydrocolloid based Sorbfloc® into the waste water stream in a way that brings the hydrocolloid chains in physical contact with the oil droplets or suspended solids present, results in instant attachment.
After the hydrocolloid chains is attached to the contamination the chains are “glued” together in a never ending domino effect caused by cross linking reactions with monovalent, divalent or multivalent ions present in the water, or added to the water. Subsequently, contaminations are gathered in large flock hence particles of pollution are stuck to the hydrocolloid chains cross linked. Reaction time is just a few seconds.
This way, all types of suspended solids, fat, grease oil etc. are made easily separable, - even submicron particles and droplets – in seconds.
Sorbwater Technology AS has made this reaction possible in waters where cross linking reactants are inactivated and normally not accessible, and furthermore in waters where they are present in such concentrations that premature gelling normally should take place before the hydrocolloid chain have the time to get in contact with the pollution. This opens a new era for compact and harsh separation technologies which has earlier not been considered used to separate flocks.
After the hydrocolloid chains is attached to the contamination the chains are “glued” together in a never ending domino effect caused by cross linking reactions with monovalent, divalent or multivalent ions present in the water, or added to the water. Subsequently, contaminations are gathered in large flock hence particles of pollution are stuck to the hydrocolloid chains cross linked. Reaction time is just a few seconds.
This way, all types of suspended solids, fat, grease oil etc. are made easily separable, - even submicron particles and droplets – in seconds.
Sorbwater Technology AS has made this reaction possible in waters where cross linking reactants are inactivated and normally not accessible, and furthermore in waters where they are present in such concentrations that premature gelling normally should take place before the hydrocolloid chain have the time to get in contact with the pollution. This opens a new era for compact and harsh separation technologies which has earlier not been considered used to separate flocks.