RM-10
RM-10 Reactive Separating Agents remove emulsified oils, heavy metals, phosphates and suspended solids from wastewater through flocculation, precipitation and pH adjustment. Unlike conventional wastewater treatment systems that require multiple chemical additions throughout the process, RM-10 is applied in a single application. RM-10's proprietary blend of separating agents activate and react in a predetermined sequence to effectively remove wastewater contaminants.
RM-10 is composed of minerals, inorganic and organic acids and bases, and cationic polymers. RM-10 is produced in twenty different dry powder formulations for various wastewater applications. Seven of the formulations are also available in a granular form. Three of the powder formulations are specifically designed to remove ortho, meta, pyro and tri-poly phosphates.
How RM-10 Treatment Works
Wastewater treatment with RM-10 takes only minutes, yet several complex chemical reactions occur. First, the acidic component of the RM-10 causes oily contaminants to coalesce and separate from the wastewater. Next, the polymeric cationic portion of the formulation attracts any remaining oils and larger, more highly charged anions. Finally, the basic component activates, precipitating metallic hydroxides and driving the system to a fully flocculated condition where the cationic polymer molecules (with any adsorbed oil), metallic ions, and positively charged contaminants are attracted to the RM-10's clay particles. Heavy metal cations remaining in solution will exchange with the sodium on the clay and will bond to the clay platelets by electrostatic forces. The fully reacted mass is a complex mixture of encapsulated contaminants and waste solids held together by Van der Waals (weak), as well as electrostatic (strong) forces. The clay particles agglomerate, entrapping and surrounding suspended solids completely. Pozzolanic reactions also occur, forming cementitious particles which settle to the bottom of the vessel. The entire microencapsulation process is completed in just minutes, leaving clear and in most cases sewerable, water.
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