MetFloc
Wastewater Metal Removal Process: Frequently Asked Questions |
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| Q. | What is the MetFloc Process? | |
| A. | The MetFloc Process is a highly efficient, cost-effective process for the treatment of "real-world" metal-laden waste solutions; wastewater matrix that is complexed/chelated with sequestering agents; high in Biochemical Oxygen Demands (BODs) and Chemical Oxygen Demands (CODs). The process which removes all heavy metals totally encompasses the concepts of pollution prevention, waste minimization and resource recycle. | |
| Q. | What superior performance is the MetFloc process claiming over present metal treatment processes? | |
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| The MetFloc Process is claiming superior performance in all aspects of process control in treating real time metal-laden water solutions: | ||
| 1. | The process is not pH-sensitive. All metals in a multi-metal waste solution are removed at one pH treatment cycle. | |
| 2. | The process is highly efficient even in the presence of interfering agents (EDTA, chelating/sequestering agents). | |
| 3. | The process effectively treats metal-laden solutions high in Biochemical Oxygen Demands (BODs) and Chemical Oxygen Demands (CODs). | |
| 4. | The process can also remove some ranges of organics (e.g. Phenols), colors and odors. | |
| 5. | The clarifier retention time is drastically reduced from 5-30 minutes to less than 1 minute, resulting in a highly compact treatment unit with a very small footprint. | |
| Q. | What are the typical areas of applications? To what industries do the products apply? | |
| A. | The MetFloc Process can be used by all generators/handlers of metal-laden wastewater. | |
| Q. | How cost effective is the process? | |
| A. | The MetFloc Process is cost competitive with present processes on the market. | |
| Q. | I have a conventional wastewater treatment systems unit (reaction-mix, flocculation/ coagulation and clarifier chambers). What is my capital equipment cost if I want to change over to the MetFloc chemicals? | |
| A. | The MetFloc chemicals are highly adaptable to present conventional systems unit with little or no modifications. This process simply makes your unit cheaper and more efficient to run. | |
| Q. | I need a treatment system in my facility. Does the MetFloc Process come with a systems unit? | |
| A. | The MetFloc systems unit is a highly compact modular unit with a very small footprint. The unit can be batch or continuous; manual; semi- or fully automated. | |
| Q. | Can the process treat high color metal-complexed dyeing solutions? | |
| A. | The process can effectively remove the metals and color from a dyeing solution all in one treatment cycle. | |
| Q. | How does the process handle chelated hexavalent chromium plating waste solutions? | |
| A. | The MetFloc Process eliminates the noxious gases intermediate step of reducing Cr(VI) to Cr(III). Hexavalent chromium is maximally removed to compliance level. | |
| Q. | I want to remove my metals from my waste solutions. How can I use the MetFloc Process? | |
| A. | The process can be integrated onto a metal recovery platform either at the front-end in a precipitation step or at the end of the platform in a sludge recovery method. | |
| Q. | Does the MetFloc process handle free/total metal-complexed cyanide wastewater? | |
| A. | The MetFloc process can effectively handle both free and total cyanide metal-complexed waste solutions. | |
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