Water Treatment Defoamer

Foam, headache problem in water treatment processes, but often is the common and important problems that needs to be addressed to increase efficiency and provide safety and system integrity. Defoamers, or anti-foaming agents, are critical for controlling foam related problems. Let us discuss some common problems about water treatment defoamers:

A water treatment defoamer is designed to remove and lessen foam in both water management and wastewater management systems. Large amounts of foam in tanks can lead to overflows, interrupt sensors, and result in expensive delays. They are made to solve this series of problems from the root,by reducing the surface tension to cause uneven force on the liquid film, destroying the foam film structure, and promoting liquid film drainage to make the foam burst quickly. They can also prevent the formation of new foam by interfering with the arrangement of surfactants. Giving immediate foam reduction and lasting protection for a wide range of industries.

                                                             Figure 1 Water Treatment Defoamer – Silicone Defoamer

Water with foam isn’t only unsightly—it can cause problems.

• Machinery can be damaged in accidents.

• Bursts of incidents and pollution Noticing when sensors go wrong.

• Having to pay fines for delayed work or harm to nature.

Surfactants, living organisms, or stirring usually result in foam, and manual methods for removing foam are both ineffective and tiring.

                                                             Figure 2 Foam

Defoamers work by interrupting foam bubble surface tension. They act through one or more of the following mechanisms:

• Silicone-Based Agents: Silicone-based defoamers are commonly employedin huge areas because they can effectively disperse the foam.

• Spreading Agent: Defoamers disperse on the surfaceand destabilize the walls of the bubbles, thus collapsing them.

• OilBased Solutions: Many defoamers are oil-based which disrupts the liquid-gas interface in the foam matrix.

• Particle Action: A few defoamers rely on solid particles topuncture bubble walls.

Our water treatment defoamers are the third generation of silicone modification technology.

They reduce surface tension, causing uneven force on the liquid film, destroying the foam film structure, promoting drainage of the liquid film, and causing the foam to burst rapidly.

They also contain hydrophobic particles that puncture the bubble wall to achieve a rapid defoaming effect.

Water Treatment Defoamers are delivered to customers worldwide and are offered in these sizes:

• 25KGS HDPE drum

                                                             Figure 3  25KGS Drums for Defoamer

• 200KGS steel or plastic drum.

Figure 4  200KGS Drums for Defoamer

• 1000KGS of product can be stored in IBC totes.

                                                             Figure 5  1000KGS IBC for Defoamer

• A range of bulk ISO tanks can be found.

If a whole container is shipped, we recommend using IBC packaging, which can maximize the use of container space and reduce transportation costs.

We also offer:

• Private labeling

• Tailor-made formulation

• Special help and support during an emergency delivery