Coagulation / Flocculation Tanks for Microalgae

The coagulation/flocculation mechanisms of microalgae agglomeration treatment of industrial wastewater include coagulation in which cells are forced out of a stable suspension by a charged neutralization.  In an aqueous solution, positively charged ions absorb the negatively charged surface of the wastes.   Flocculation is the process where destabilized particles form larger agglomerates from the total suspended solids through electrostatic charges.