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flocculation

In soils, the artificially induced coupling together of particles to improve aeration and drainage. Clay soils, which have very tiny particles and are difficult to work, are often treated in this way. The method involves adding more lime to the soil.



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Study results indicate that understanding the chemistry of aggregation and flotation is necessary for selection of flocculation chemicals, adjusting process conditions and for obtaining an acceptable cleaning efficiency.
These factors could have been enhanced by the lack of filtration and flocculation processes as part of the water treatment.
These results suggest that filler flocculation is not occurring in the presence of the ZB additive, but is occurring with the silane alone (ref.
 
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