Inventors:
Stephan J. Allenson - Richmond TX
Stephen D. Wagner - Bakersfield CA
Assignee:
Nalco Chemical Company - Oak Brook IL
International Classification:
C08L 3302
C08L 3308
C08L 3310
C08L 3326
Abstract:
A polymer admixture comprising a first cationic polymer having a molecular weight between about 2,500-1,000,000 in admixture with a second cationic polymer having a molecular weight between about 1,000,000-50,000,000, wherein said admixture contains a weight ratio of first polymer to second polymer between about 50:1 to 1:50, has greatly improved properties for treating and clarifying waste waters contaminated with oily waste and dispersed solids. The first cationic polymer is preferably a homopolymer, and the second cationic polymer is preferably a copolymer of acrylamide containing the same cationic monomer used to synthesize the first cationic polymer.