Method for clearing ornamental bodies of water
OwnerPatrick A. Simmsgeigerinventor
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Abstract
A method for clearing water in ornamental lakes, ponds, streams and other bodies of water comprises the steps: identifying the amount of water to be treated; determining the amount of a polyacrylamide flocculant to be applied necessary to obtain a desired clarity; determining flow rate of the water to be circulated; and applying the polyacrylamide flocculant to the water; wherein the polyacrylamide flocculant has a positive charge density in the range from about 40% to 100% and an average molecular weight in the range from about 6,000,000, to 18,000,000.
Claims9
A method for cleaning a body of ornamental water using a flocculant comprising the steps of:
- identifying the amount of water to be treated in said body of ornamental water;
- determining the amount of the flocculant to be applied necessary to obtain a desired clarity;
- applying the flocculant to the water;
- and
- circulating the water through said body of ornamental water;
- wherein the flocculant comprises polyacrylamide polymer having a positive charge density in the range from about 40% to 100% and an average molecular weight in the range from about 6,000,000, to 18,000,000.
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