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Core Applications of Polyacrylamide in Five Major Industries

2025-11-07
Polyacrylamide (PAM), as a representative water-soluble polymer, has become an indispensable force in sectors such as petroleum, environmental protection, and papermaking due to its flocculation, thickening, and adhesive properties. I.Water Treatment Sector: The “Magicians” Who Turn Sewage Clear Municipal sewage treatment Anionic PAM facilitates rapid flocculation and sedimentation of suspended particles through electrostatic neutralisation, reducing suspended solids (SS) in secondary sedimentation tank effluent to below 5 mg/L. Cationic PAM is employed for sludge dewatering; dosing at 2–10 kg per tonne of dry sludge reduces moisture content by 40%. Industrial Wastewater Treatment Dyeing and printing wastewater: Non-ionic PAM achieves a 60% improvement in decolourisation efficiency under weakly acidic conditions. Oil-containing wastewater: The removal rate of emulsified oil by zwitterionic PAM exceeds 95%. II.Petroleum Extraction: The Secret Weapon for Boosting Oilfield Production Tertiary oil recovery As a flooding agent, PAM solutions can increase crude oil recovery rates by 15–30%. Drilling operations Increase drilling fluid viscosity to prevent wellbore collapse; nano-scale PAM exhibits salt resistance up to 200,000 mg/L salinity. III. The Paper Industry: An Accelerator for Green Transformation CPAM-XHCH8303 Retention aid and filtration aid Cationic PAM increased pulp fibre retention from 80% to 95%, reducing water consumption per tonne of paper to below 5m³. Wastewater treatment When used in conjunction with bentonite, deinking efficiency increases by 30%, with whiteness enhanced by 2–3 ISO units. IV. Mining Applications: The “Key Player” in Resource Recovery Tailings treatment Anionic polyacrylamide accelerates tailings sedimentation. Mineral flotation As a selective flocculant, enhancing metal recovery rates. The main products of flocculant manufacturer Xinhuan Water Treatment are: White polyaluminium chloride (food grade), drinking grade polyaluminium chloride, industrial grade polyaluminium chloride, anionic polyacrylamide, cationic polyacrylamide, nonionic polyacrylamide, petroleum recycling polyacrylamide, oil recovery polyacrylamide, polyacrylamide, polymer flocculant polymer flocculation coagulant, polymeric ferrous sulphate, polymerized iron and aluminium chloride, and other water treatment chemicals. Welcome customers to write to us to negotiate business! Tel/WhatsApp:86 19139972558 Email:Sunny@xhwtm.com Contact:Sunny

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