Effect of SO"4^2^-/Al^3^+ ratio and OH^-/Al^3^+ value on the characterization of coagulant poly-aluminum-chloride-sulfate (PACS) and its coagulation ... treatment [An article from: Chemosphere]

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A poly-aluminum-chloride-sulfate (PACS) was prepared at various experimental conditions. It was found that the coagulation performance of PACS in water treatment was affected by the PACS particle size distribution and zeta potential value. The experimental results indicated that the PACS particle size distribution and zeta potential value were highly influenced by SO"4^2^-/Al^3^+ molar ratio and bacicities (@c,@c=[OH]/[Al]) value. At a fixed @c value of 2.0, the average PACS particle size increased from 25 to 80nm with the increase of SO"4^2^-/Al^3^+ ratio from 0 to 0.1. Further increase of the SO"4^2^-/Al^3^+ ratio resulted in acute increment particle size of PACS extremely, which can be attributed to its aggregation. At a fixed SO"4^2^-/Al^3^+ ratio of 0.0664, the largest average size of PACS occurred at @c=2.0. It was also found that the zeta potential value of PACS was strongly influenced by the SO"4^2^-/Al^3^+ ratio, @c value and pH of the aquatic solution. The zeta potential value of PACS increased with increasing of SO"4^2^-/Al^3^+ ratio. At a fixed SO"4^2^-/Al^3^+ ratio of 0.0664, PACS achieved greatest zeta potential value at @c value of around 2.0. The maximum positive zeta potential value of PACS was found at pH5.3. At a fixed @c value of 2.0 and SO"4^2^-/Al^3^+ ratio of 0.0664, the PACS achieved an optimum natural organic matter and turbidity removal efficiency.