The importance of using aluminum sulfate in water treatment cannot be overstated. Industrial chemical supplier Bell Chem stocks this quickly functional chemical that treats and purifies water under many conditions. Read how your industry can better utilize aluminum sulfate to treat water.

A dynamic flocculant 

Aluminum sulfate’s ionic properties allow it to snag microscopic particles such as phosphorus and nitrogen floating freely in water treatment areas, combining these smaller particles into much larger particles until they are physically unable to float. As the unwanted particles sink to the bottom of the tank, they are quickly filtered from the water. 

Municipal water tanks, as well as personal swimming pools, find this task quite useful since phosphorus and nitrogen are both nutrients algae devour, and the presence of algae in potable drinking water, fishing ponds, recreational lakes, or swimming pools never produces a positive outcome.

Why aluminum sulfate?

Reservoirs of potable water can be treated within the treatment facility. Treating water inside the facility also requires additional chemicals that can alter the smell and taste of drinking water. However, water treatment is exceedingly easier in cost and effort when the water is treated with aluminum sulfate before it enters the facility.

Stormwater-holding ponds and recreational lakes often find an excess of fertilizer runoff, which increases both turbidity and the presence of unwanted algae. Not only is this unsightly, it is unsafe for aquatic wildlife and recreational boating and swimming. Aluminum sulfate quickly eradicates toxic algal blooms by diminishing the presence of fertilizer runoff, which stanches the growth of algae and allows the aquatic animals and plant life to thrive. 

Bell Chem is your industrial chemical supplier based in Longwood, FL (just north of Orlando) with hundreds of products stocked in their 50,000+ square-foot warehouse, including aluminum sulfate. You can expect the highest quality products, expedited shipping options for maximum efficiency, and unrivaled personalized customer service. Let our knowledgeable and friendly customer service representatives and accounting staff personalize all your needs by either calling 407-339-BELL (2355) or by sending us an online message.