Floc formation of some water soluble homopolymers

ABSTRACT

Polyelectrolytes such as polyacrylamide [nonionic polymer], polysodium acrylate [anionic polymer] and poly diallylethylamine-hydrochloride [cationic polymer] were prepared by gamma radiation initiated polymerization of acrylamide, sodium acrylate and diallylethylamine- hydrochloride, respectively. The efficiency of flocculation of these polyelectrolytes was tested on copper sulfate solution at different pH and polymer concentrations. Results were discussed and suggestions for possible floc formation are presented