Study on Flocculation Characteristic of Silt in Yellow River

This paper maily studied the characteristics of silt flocculation of Yellow River. Chemistry and phiscal test methods were used to analyze the effects of silt concentration on settling velocity. The flocculation efficiency of PAM and PAC were compared in this work. Effects of silt concentration on needed PAM dosages and the optimal dosage of PAM at different silt concentration were discussed. Compound flocculants were also being studied. Research in this work has important practical value in the high turbidity water treatment technology for Yellow River and other rivers.