Tanfloc

Tanfloc is a non toxic, low molecular weight, organic cationic polymer that will act as a coagulant and a flocculant in water and wastewater treatment. It is made up of modified tannins that are extracted from the bark of the Acacia, Wattle or Mimosa tree. These tannins form the basis of the ammonium tannate monomer which, when polymerised form Tanfloc. Tanfloc is available as a powder and as a liquid. As a liquid the product is Floculan and is available in concentrations up to 30%.

Sustainability

The tannins that are used to produce Tanfloc are extracted from the bark of the Mimosa tree. These trees are grown in Brazil where the plantations are up to 50,000 hectares. The trees are planted in grassland areas and do not replace native forests. As the Mimosa is a fast growing legume it has low nutrient extraction from the soil and the legumes dropped from the tree provide their own source of nitrogen. Production of Tanfloc adheres to the ISO 14001 environmental management scheme. All process water is treated and returned to local rivers and waste bark is used in energy generation and in the production of an organic fertiliser.

Floculan

Floculan is a non toxic low molecular weight cationic coagulant. It is an aqueous solution of up to 30% Tanfloc. It can be used in conjunction with aluminium and iron based coagulants as well as all polyacrylamides, poly-dadmacs and polyamines. It is an effective emulsion breaker and is particularly good at separating oil and water emulsions as found in effluents in a number of industries. Floculan is also a chelant and will achieve significantly higher removal rates of mono and bivalent metals than conventional coagulants.

Floculan is particularly effective in treating effluent from the pulp and paper, metallurgical, tannery, municipal, food and chemicals industries. It can also be used to increase solids concentration in mechanical dewatering processes as well as thickening primary sludge in wastewater processes.

Floculan can also be used as a standalone coagulant or in conjunction with traditional coagulants in municipal water treatment plants.