pH
Adjustment Product Families About pH AdjustmentBy
Definition pH is the measure of free hydrogen activity in water. In more practical
terms, although not technically correct in every case, pH is the measure of how
acidic or basic a substance is. Measured on a scale of 0-14, solutions with a
pH of less than 7 are considered acids while those with a pH of 7 or more are
bases. Bases are used to neutralize
acids while acids are used to neutralize caustics; the term caustic and base,
although not truly synonymous, are often exchangeable. The byproducts are normally
salts and water. In the initial
step of all kinds of wastewater treatment, pH adjustment is used to achieve the
desired set point. After any necessary pH adjustment, addition of flocculants
and mixing of flocculants is utilized to precipitate liquid/solid separation.
These flocculants will envelop most suspended solids reducing them to non-hazardous
waste. After mixing the flocculants,
separation of the liquids and the solids begins. An extensive equipment line will
addresses virtually all of your wastewater treatment needs, requirements and assure
proper execution of pH adjustment. When
your wastewater is high in soluble organics, a biological wastewater treatment
process is typically appropriate. Biological wastewater treatment can be used
with or without prior liquid solids separation and may bypass other steps required
for other types of wastewater treatment, such as heavy metals removal. The
final step in wastewater treatment, before disposal or recycling of the solids,
is sludge dewatering. Sludge dewatering is the process of removing the water from
the solids or sludge for wastewater recycling. To maximize profits and return
on investment, this step requires high quality sludge dewatering equipment and
a very specific skill set. |