| 摘要 |
An effervescent chitosan-containing solid composition for agglomerating solids in and clarifying a slurry in a solid-liquid separation process or system, such as a mining pond, and a method of using the composition is described and claimed. The slurry contains water and solids. The composition includes chitosan, a solid acid, and a carbonate or a bicarbonate source. Optionally, the composition is formulated with an inert fluorescent tracer, to aid in dosing the composition to the slurry in the system. This clarification process causes solids to settle to the bottom of the pond, or otherwise aid in separating the solids from the aqueous phase, leaving the water less turbid than before the application of chitosan. |
