Flocculants
RM-10®
Clay-Based Flocculant
CETCO provides a comprehensive line of world-renown RM -10 clay-based flocculants. These granular, semi-granular, powdered and liquid varieties are formulated to treat a vast array of industrial and municipal wastewater. The RM -10 products are a non-hazardous blend of naturally occurring bentonite, pH adjusting agents, polymers and other exclusive components.
Applications
One-step removal of emulsified oil, heavy metals and suspended solids from wastewater streams
Applications & Basic Mixing Instructions for
All Listed Dry Formulations
• Fill reaction vessel with wastewater and start mixer
• 2-3 minutes; observe large floc forming
• Stop mixer and allow floc to settle for 3-5 minutes
• Start mixer and mix for approximately 30 seconds
• Stop mixer and allow floc to settle for 3-5 minutes
• Open effluent valve to allow clean water to pass through filter media
• Open sludge valve to allow solids to be filtered over filter media
and further de-watered
• Clean water is collected and typically discharged to Publicly Owned
Treatment Works (POTW) or recycled back into the process
• De-watered solids collected for disposal at local land fill
Features & Benefits
• System meets POTW discharge limits various particle sizes
• Lower overall costs
• Treat onsite
• Dry chemical versions for easy storage, movement and minimal dusting
• Decreased process time
• Versatile technology with consistent results
• Safe and cost-effective mean of treatment and disposal for various wastewater streams
How RM-10 Treatment Works
• Chemical components adjust the pH of the water to enhance the precipitation
of metals and breaks oil emulsions.
• Bentonite clay particles attract and encapsulate precipitated metallic ions.
• The polymeric portion of the formulation attracts remaining oils and
suspended solids then forms a floc, which settles to the bottom of the treatment vessel.
• The bentonite clay and polymer work together to create a strong filterable floc,
which will encapsulate and contain heavy metals through a pozzolanic reaction while
allowing the floc to readily release water resulting in a drier sludge cake.
The entire process is completed in just a few minutes, resulting in clear water that can be
discharged directly to a POTW or recycled.
The sludge and its encapsulated contaminants are highly resistant to leaching and
can be generally disposed of as a non-hazardous waste.
| Technical Specifications | |||
| Formulation # | Particle Type | Bulk Density (lbs./ft³) | pH (5% dispersion) |
| 2001 | Semi-Granular | 30 - 40 | 5.5 - 6.5 |
| 2002 | Semi-Granular | 42 ± 2 | 5.5 - 6.5 |
| 2003 | Semi-Granular | 45 - 55 | 6.5 - 7.0 |
| 2004 | Semi-Granular | 55 ± 2 | 6.5 - 8.5 |
| 2005 | Powder | 66 ± 2 | 2.5 - 4.5 |
| 2006 | Semi-Granular | 70 ± 2 | 3.0 - 4.0 |
| 2008 | Semi-Granular | 70 ± 2 | 2.5 - 4.5 |
| 2009 | Semi-Granular | 70 ± 2 | 2.5 - 4.5 |
| 2013 | Semi-Granular | 70 ± 2 | 8.5 - 10.5 |
| 2014 | Semi-Granular | 70 ± 2 | 2.4 - 4.5 |
| 2015 | Semi-Granular | 70 ± 2 | 4.0 - 6.0 |
| 2017 | Powder | 70 ± 2 | 10.0 - 12.0 |
| 2018 | Powder | 66 ± 2 | 2.5 - 4.5 |
| 2019 | Semi-Granular | 70 ± 2 | 6.5 - 8.5 |
| 2020 | Semi-Granular | 70 ± 2 | 3.0 - 4.0 |
| 2021 | Semi-Granular | 70 ± 2 | 3.0 - 5.0 |
| 2022 | Semi-Granular | 70 ± 2 | 2.5 - 4.5 |
| 2025 | Semi-Granular | 70 ± 2 | 2.5 - 4.5 |
| 3001 | Granular | 62 ± 2 | 8.5 - 10.5 |
| 3204 | Granular | 62 ± 2 | 8.5 - 10.5 |
| 4001 | Semi-Granular | 70 ± 2 | 6.5 - 8.5 |
| 4003 | Granular | 70 ± 2 | 3.0 - 5.0 |
| Technical Specifications | |||
| Formulation # | Particle Type | Bulk Density (lbs./ft³) | pH (5% dispersion) |
| 4004 | Granular | 70 ± 2 | 4.0 - 6.0 |
| 4005 | Granular | 70 ± 2 | 6.5 - 8.5 |
| 4006 | Granular | 70 ± 2 | 3.5 - 5.5 |
| 4007 | Granular | 70 ± 2 | 6.5 - 8.5 |
| 4008 | Granular | 70 ± 2 | 6.5 - 8.5 |
| 4009 | Granular | 70 ± 2 | 3.0 - 4.0 |
| 4010 | Granular | 70 ± 2 | 3.0 - 4.0 |
| 5001 | Granular | 65 ± 2 | 2.5 - 4.0 |
| 5002 | Semi-Granular | 70 ± 2 | 3.0 - 5.0 |
| 5004 | Granular | 65 ± 2 | 2.5 - 4.0 |
| 5005 | Semi-Granular | 70 ± 2 | 3.0 - 5.0 |
| 5006 | Granular | 65 ± 2 | 2.5 - 3.5 |
| 5007 | Granular | 65 ± 2 | 2.5 - 4.0 |
| 5008 | Granular | 65 ± 2 | 2.5 - 3.5 |
| 5009 | Granular | 65 ± 2 | 2.5 - 3.5 |
| 5010 | Granular | 65 ± 2 | 2.5 - 4.0 |
| 5011 | Granular | 65 ± 2 | 2.5 - 4.0 |
| 5012 | Granular | 65 ± 2 | 2.5 - 4.0 |
| 5501 | Granular | 65 ± 2 | 2.5 - 4.0 |
| 6001 | Granular | 65 ± 2 | 2.5 - 4.0 |
| Eveready | Powder | 70 ± 2 | 5.5 - 7.5 |
| NS121 | Semi-Granular | 70 ± 2 | 7.5 - 9.5 |