Active carbon composite polymer flocculant for water pollution
By preparing walnut shell biochar composites with metal hydroxides and coating them with polydopamine, combined with chitosan microspheres and acrylic acid copolymer grafting, the stability and removal efficiency issues of activated carbon and polymeric flocculants were solved, achieving highly efficient wastewater treatment.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- CHANGZHOU FANGTAI ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-07-28
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-21
AI Technical Summary
In existing technologies, activated carbon is prone to dissociation and has poor stability when used in combination with polymeric flocculants, resulting in limited wastewater treatment capacity, especially in the removal of heavy metal ions and dissolved pollutants.
Biochar was prepared from walnut shells and compounded with metal hydroxides to enhance adsorption performance. Then, polydopamine was used for coating to improve hydrophilicity. Chitosan was microsphereized and grafted with acrylic acid copolymers to enhance flocculation ability, and amination modification was used to improve compatibility.
It significantly improved the adsorption performance and flocculation rate of the complex, enhanced the removal effect of heavy metal ions and dissolved organic pollutants, and improved the wastewater treatment performance.
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