Why It Matters
Groundwater systems exceeding fluoride or arsenic maximum contaminant levels source adsorptive media and coagulants in bulk to bring finished water into compliance. Demand spans municipal and industrial container buyers, not only point-of-use, with activated alumina the headline adsorbent
Solution Approach
Groundwater systems exceeding fluoride or arsenic maximum contaminant levels source adsorptive media and coagulants in bulk to bring finished water into compliance. Demand spans municipal and industrial container buyers, not only point-of-use, with activated alumina the headline adsorbent RawSource supplies the base chemicals that go into these programs. We can help with product selection, grade matching, and sourcing from multiple origins for supply security.
Typical Treatment Workflow
1
System Assessment
Characterize operating conditions—fluid composition, temperature, pressure, flow rates—and benchmark current treatment performance.
2
Chemistry Selection
Match base chemicals to your operating envelope. Factor in compatibility with existing programs, regulatory constraints, and downstream impacts.
3
Dosage & Delivery
Determine optimal treat rates through jar testing or field trials. Configure packaging (drums, totes, ISO tanks) to match consumption and storage logistics.
4
Monitoring & Adjustment
Track KPIs—coupon rates, residuals, separator performance, water quality. Adjust chemistry and dosage as conditions change.
Recommended Chemistries (5)
Ferric Chloride
CAS 7705-08-0
Acids & Salts
High-performance coagulant
1773 (FERRIC CHLORIDE) · Class In catalog. Ferric hydroxide flocs adsorb and co-precipitate arsenate/arsenite during coagulation, the standard chemical route for arsenic
Melting Point: 306 °C Boiling Point: 315 °C at 760 mmHg (Decomposes) Density: 2.8 at 20 °C (anhydrous solid)
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Aluminium Sulfate
CAS 10043-01-3
Acids & Salts
Standard alum coagulant
3264 (ALUMINUM SULFATE, SOLUTION) · Class In catalog. Aluminum hydroxide flocs co-precipitate fluoride and arsenic and provide solids capture
Melting Point: -16 °C Boiling Point: 101 °C at 760 mmHg Density: 2.71 at 20 °C 1.7 at 20 °C
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Calcium Hydroxide (Pickling Lime)
CAS 1305-62-0
Specialty Additives
pH Adjustment
In catalog. Raises pH and precipitates fluoride as calcium fluoride; lime softening also removes a fraction of arsenic
Melting Point: 580 °C (Decomposes) (Loses H2O) Boiling Point: Decomposes Density: 2.24 at 20 °C
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Activated alumina adsorption media
CAS 1344-28-1
Specialty Additives
Thickening / Rheology
High-surface-area aluminum oxide selectively adsorbs fluoride and arsenic by ligand exchange; regenerable with caustic/acid
Melting Point: 2000 °C Boiling Point: 2980 °C at 760 mmHg Solubility: Insoluble
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ferric hydroxide / iron-oxide arsenic media
CAS 1310-14-1
Ferric (oxyhydr)oxide media adsorb arsenate and arsenite strongly to ppb levels in a single-pass throwaway bed
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