CASE STUDY

WTP FLOCCULATION AUXILIARY

TANFLOC

Organic Vegetable Coagulant from Renewable Resources Cationic Coagulant / Flocculant for Water and Wastewater

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CHALLENGE / OPPORTUNITY A water treatment plant with a capacity of 43,000 m/day used to treat water for public supply and located in the southern-most region of Brazil was seeking an alternative to reduce the residual aluminium present in the water as well as a means to improve decantation. The plant would use an average of 34 mg/l of metallic inorganic salt as coagulant which resulted in an aluminium residual content above 0.5 mg/l in the treated water. The use of 2 mg/l of

Located in southern Brazil, Tanac is the worlds largest producer of mimosa vegetable extracts.

Tanac combines quality products and services with environmental preservation at all stages of the tannin production process.

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the treatment process made it possible to reduce primary coagulant dosage which, in turn, resulted in the reduction of residual

aluminium content. Besides achieving this objective, it was also possible to significantly reduce alkalising agent consumption, resulting in a 25.7% drop in total monthly costs compared to the previous treatment system.

Channelling strengths to reach common targets permanently involves all the members of the Tanac team. ISO 9001, ISO 14001, FSC an NSF certifications are the result of team work.

APPLICATION FLOWCHART

A quality product range developed to satisfy the needs of the companys clients and guarantee best results together with prompt delivery and permanent technical assistance: this is Tanacs profile.

CASE STUDY
WTP FLOCCULATION AUXILIARY

TANFLOC

Organic Vegetable Coagulant from Renewable Resources Cationic Coagulant / Flocculant for Water and Wastewater Ta n floc

The Tanfloc product range is essentially natural in origin and competitive when compared to products traditionally employed in water treatment with the additional advantage of being totally biodegradable allowing complete digestion at the various biological stages of the process.

RAW WATER CHARACTERISTICS Flow pH COLOUR (Hanzen) TURBIDITY 43,000 m/day 6.9 100 27 NTU

TREATMENT COMPARISON

Without Aluminium sulphate Alkalising agent Chlorine gas 2,154 kg / day 850 kg / day 125 kg / day (lq. 33 %) -----------------

With 1,470 kg / day 490 kg / day 125 kg / day 86 kg / day

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CHEMICAL PRODUCT CONSUMPTION REDUCTION CHEMICAL PRODUCT Aluminium sulphate Alkalising agent % Reduction 31.7 % 42.3 %

Thanks to their versatility, Tanfloc products have effective action on several types of water as well as various sorts of industrial effluent. They are usually employed in drinking water treatment and in the treatment of effluents from several sectors including the petrochemical, ceramic, food, sugar, metal and cellulose industries, oil refineries, mining and domestic sewage.

ADVANTAGES DERIVING FROM THE USE OF TANFLOC Reduction of treated water aluminium residual content which
guarantees compliance with local legislation parameters in force; Decantation efficiency increase enables WTP flow increase; Increase of filter operation time between retrowashes; Treated water turbidity reduction; Treated water colour reduction; Generation of sludge with low residual aluminium content; 25.7% savings in treatment costs.

Tanfloc is compatible with most products on the market and may be used in combination with such products.

Tanfloc works with minimal interference with the environment and offers various economic advantages.

Rev.: Oct/08