Flocculation

03/12/25

“How can we use substances to remove colloids from water?”

Colloids are incredibly difficult to remove from water due to their small size and electrostatic charges. However, we can remove them by adding a charged substance to water to remove the negative charge of the colloids, pulling them away from the water, and then adding other substances to bind the colloids together that can be later settled out. This Flocculation is vital for many forms of water filtration.

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