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Table 1 Applications <strong>of</strong> Acrylamide Polymers<br />

Application Polymer Change (%)<br />

Liquid/solid separation<br />

Process water clarification Anionic PAM High High<br />

Filtration aid PAM None High<br />

Anionic PAM High High<br />

Primary waste water PAM None High<br />

clarification Anionic PAM High High<br />

Cationic PAM Medium High<br />

Secondary waste water Cationic PAM High High<br />

clarification<br />

Sludge thickening <strong>and</strong><br />

sludge dewatering for<br />

biological waste<br />

Sludge thickening<br />

<strong>and</strong> sludge dewatering<br />

for mineral<br />

Cationic PAM High High<br />

PAM None High<br />

Anionic PAM High High<br />

Molecular<br />

weight<br />

Retention/drainage aid Cationic PAM Medium to high High<br />

Anionic PAM Low to medium High<br />

Dry strength aids for paper Anionic PAM þ Low Medium<br />

polyamine<br />

Wet strength aids for paper Gloxated cationic<br />

PAM (lightly<br />

Crosslinked PAM)<br />

High Low<br />

Low Medium<br />

Hair <strong>and</strong> skin conditioners in Cationic PAM Medium to high High<br />

personal care applications<br />

Oil field applications<br />

Amphoteric Low (net charge) High<br />

Mobility control Anionic PAM Low–high High<br />

Recovery <strong>of</strong> petroleum PAM gel or powder None High<br />

PAM þ 5% HYPAM Low High<br />

Lubricant–coolant Ethylene/maleic<br />

Anhydride þ PAM<br />

None Medium<br />

Reducing friction losses PAM<br />

Anionic PAM<br />

Cationic PAM<br />

None Medium to high<br />

PAM, polyacrylamide; HYPAM, hydrolyzed polyacrylamide.<br />

Source: Refs. 1–3, 13, 22, <strong>and</strong> 23.<br />

© 2004 by Marcel Dekker, Inc.

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