Coagulant

Definitions

A substance that causes coagulation.

Equivalents

Examples

“Magnesium sulfate is the coagulant used in making tofu. It causes the liquid soy milk to separate⟳ into solid tofu and water.”

“Aluminum also is an incrustant present⟳ in most waters in quantities so small that it is not necessary to consider⟳ it; but when too much aluminum sulphate, a substance frequently used as a coagulant in filtering water, is added in the process⟳ of filtering, the excess passes through the filter and may cause trouble⟳ in the boiler, where it hydrolyzes, forming free sulphuric acid.”

“Primary stage⟳ – removal of insoluble particulate material by screening, the addition of coagulants, followed by settlementation.”

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