FLOMAR®

Inorganic Coalescent
18% Al2O3 Polyaluminium chloride hydroxide
FLOMAR is a liquid inorganic coalescent, completely soluble in water, whose active ingredient is a polymeric complex of hydroxyaluminium ions.

PROPERTIES

FLOMAR is supplied in aqueous solution in order to make the transport, the storage and the dosage easier. In comparison with traditional coalescents (ferric chloride and/or aluminium sulphate), its advantages are:
• Higher coalescent power due to the formation of bigger flocs with a consequent higher settling speed;
• Decanted sludge more easily filterable;
• High effectiveness in a wide pH range, which make the use of neutralizing agents as caustic sode or lime unnecessary;
• Less abatement of treated water pH;
• More reduction of turbidity at a parity of active principle expressed as Al2O3 with a consequent reagent-saving;
• Better performances even at low temperatures;
• In case of overdosage an increase in treated water turbidity is not registered, making it suitable for waters whose content of suspended solid changes suddenly and causally;
• A strong cutting action of the COD and of the phosphorus concentration in treated water places side by side the clarification.

USES

The high aluminium concentration makes FLOMAR particularly suitable both for industrial and urban waste water depuration treatments and for sizing treatment in the paper industry.

STABILITY

If it is well-preserved, FLOMAR can be considered stable. However, in order to preserve the product properties completely, it is recommended to clean carefully stocking tanks every maximum 12 months. It is also recommended not to keep the product more than 6 months.

TRANSIT PACKING, STORAGE, HANDLING

FLOMAR is provided by tank trucks with a capacity of 28 tons.
All equipment being in contact with the product, from the storage to the dosage, have to be made of an antiacid material. For the handling and any other information about users' health, look at the Safety Form which have to be requested during the first order agreement.

USING PROCEDURES

FLOMAR can be dosed as it is or diluted. In this second case dilution water has to be distilled.

CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS

• Formula: Ala – (OH)b – Cl c
• Titre: 18% Al2O3
• Molecular weight: variable
• Aspect: yellow clear liquid
• Odour: typical
• pH (20°C): 0.6
• Freezing point: -15°C
• Solubility: completely soluble in water
• Specific gravity (20°C): 1.4 g/cm3
• Viscosity (20°C): 50 Cp.

NOTE: information contained in this technical guide are founded on our latest knowledge, but this is not a guarantee.