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Pre-treatment plants

In pre-treatment plants, water is required for the proper cleaning of pollutants and the removal of suspended solids and colloidal substances before the wastewater reaches the sewage treatment plants. The right amount of water and its quality are important to ensure the effectiveness of the pre-treatment process and prevent damage to plant components.

To ensure the highest quality of the influent water, the use of gravity alone is insufficient, especially in the case of non-sedimentable material, often of a colloidal nature. Conventional clarification is therefore used - an effective technique that combines coagulation, flocculation and sedimentation to quickly remove suspended substances (turbidity).

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By neutralising the charges of colloidal particles through coagulation (rapid mixing zone), and agglomerating them via flocculation – achieved by adding chemical reagents known as coagulants and flocculants respectively – the colloidal particles become more easily sedimentable (moderate mixing zone).

During the final stage, sedimentation, gravity is used to promote solid-liquid separation and obtain a 'primary' water, intended for industrial uses, that is as clear and colourless as possible.

ORANGE and pre-treatment plants.

To ensure maximum efficacy of the first two stages, ORANGE has developed a comprehensive range of coagulants based on organic polymers, balanced mixtures of organic polymers and inorganic coagulants, and polymeric flocculants of various types – cationic, anionic, and non-ionic – with long chains and high molecular weights to promote the formation of dense, resistant flakes that sediment quickly.

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