AlcoPAS™ 1000

AlcoPAS 1000 is a pre-hydrolyzed form of aluminum sulfate, also known as polyaluminum sulfate (PAS) or aluminum hydroxide sulfate. Polyaluminum sulfates are characterized by their basicity which is the degree of hydrolyzation in percent. AlcoPAS 1000 is a polyaluminum sulfate with 50% basicity and contains only trace levels of chloride, which limits the impact on the chloride-to-sulfate mass ratio (CSMR) of the treated water.

The effect of the pre-hydrolysis is to reduce by 50% the amount of alkalinity consumed during the coagulation process and to lower subsequent requirements of pH adjustment chemicals such as lime or caustic, which is very important in raw water sources of low alkalinity. It also has the effect of increasing the rate at which the coagulation step occurs, reducing the amount of coagulant required. This, in turn, impacts the amount of aluminum hydroxide produced and the pH adjustment requirements, significantly lowering the amount of residual settled solids (sludge) in the process. The combined effect is an overall improvement in treatment and treatment costs for the plant.

On an equal alumina dosage basis, AlcoPAS 1000 outperforms aluminum sulfate at removing suspended solids. AlcoPAS 1000 is also as effective at Total Organic Carbon (TOC) removal as aluminum sulfate. In addition, lower feed rates, along with the pre-hydrolysis of AlcoPAS 1000, results in reduced requirements for lime or caustic during coagulation and in the subsequent adjustment of pH for distribution and residual solids generated in the treatment process.

All of this results in lower overall costs of the potable water treatment process.