Research Article
Preparation and Mechanism of a New Enhanced Flocculant Based on Bentonite for Drinking Water
Table 5
The influence of additives on coagulation behaviors of BTA with 30% PAC (200NTU diatomite suspension).
| Ferrous sulfate (%) | Aluminium sulfate (%) | BTA (mg/L) | Rate of deturbidity (%) | Settling time (s) |
| 0 | 10 | 100 | 98.9 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 100 | 98.7 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 100 | 98.7 | 30 | — | — | PAC (100) | 98.5 | 90 | — | — | PAC (50) | 98.2 | 120 |
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