SimpleFloc

Flocculants

CarboNet’s SimpleFloc line includes pre-activated and emulsion flocculants that deliver fast, consistent performance while reducing CAPEX, OPEX, and emissions.

Security in the era of water insecurity.

SimpleFloc is a high-performance flocculant designed to simplify wastewater treatment, reduce emissions, and shrink the cost-to-treat—regardless of your water profile or treatment system.

  • SimpleFloc is powered by the NanoNet platform, which uses molecular targeting to neutralize hard-to-treat contaminants and reduce polymer demand by up to 90%.
  • SimpleFloc comes in pre-activated and emulsion formats, minimizing prep time and, in many systems, removing the need for aging tanks or manual dosing adjustments.

How it works: Most flocculants require prep, aging, or constant tuning. SimpleFloc doesn’t. It’s delivered pre-activated or as a ready-to-dilute emulsion. It’s easier to run, scale, and automate across a wide range of systems.

  • Stable across swings: Works consistently under variable flow, pH, or organic load
  • Lower CAPEX: No make-down systems required for pre-activated formats
  • Fewer adjustments: Holds performance across ±20% dosing windows
  • Data-ready: Supports automated pumps and remote monitoring

Why it matters: Water conditions aren’t static. Flows surge, pH swings, and contaminants shift. SimpleFloc is built for that variability, maintaining performance even when the inputs don’t cooperate.

  • Reduces overdosing risk and wasted product
  • Avoids NPT caused by globs, gumming, or shear failure
  • Shrinks haul volumes with denser, drier sludge
  • Delivers stronger flocs that hold up in real-world equipment

The chemistry: NanoNet-enabled flocculants are designed to bind to hard-to-capture solids that traditional PAM struggles with. That means tighter flocs, faster separation, and less chemical waste across the board:

  • Cuts chemical spend: Up to 50% lower cost-to-treat
  • Reduces PAM use: Up to 90% reduction in polyacrylamide
  • Improves separation: Stronger flocs, faster settling or dewatering
  • Minimizes toxicity and residuals: Less carryover, better discharge quality

The math: Treatment performance matters—but economics usually decides. SimpleFloc delivers measurable cost advantages across chemical usage, sludge disposal, and compliance-driven downtime.

  • Lower chemical bills plus improved solids capture = 4:1 cost advantage
  • Downstream benefits include reduced labor, fewer HS&E incidents, and tighter compliance

Safer for crews: Chemical handling is one of the top sources of safety risk in wastewater treatment. By minimizing exposure to dry powder, slippery emulsions, and dosing adjustments, SimpleFloc helps keep crews safer.

  • No dust inhalants or dry spills
  • Less mess from oil-based emulsions
  • Fewer site incidents tied to chemical handling

The bottom line: Whether you’re clarifying industrial wastewater or dewatering municipal sludge, SimpleFloc reduces cost, simplifies ops, and improves reliability—without extra infrastructure or guesswork.

  • Works across clarification and dewatering
  • Adapts to flow, load, and infrastructure constraints
  • Helps operators reduce spend, hit discharge targets, and stay ahead of permit changes
“We cut suspended solids by 18% and polymer by 90%, then cut out make-down, which saved our crew hours a week not messing with dosing.”
Food Operator, California

Features

SimpleFloc consistently outperforms commodity flocculants, both in the lab and on the floor. It’s not just faster or easier to use. It’s more effective, more stable, and more economical across real-world conditions and treatment goals.

SimpleFloc forms stronger flocs faster—without relying on extended mixing, high doses, or aging systems. Even at 200x planned dosage, incumbent polymers deliver slower and less complete water release.

Applications

SimpleFloc flocculants are used across clarification and dewatering systems—tailored by charge type to match the solids profile of your wastewater.

Sludge dewatering

Secondary Water Clarification (WAS)

Water clarification

TSS removal

COD / FOG removal

Reference projects

Whether it’s sludge from a dairy, fines from a sand mine, or stormwater runoff after an algae bloom—SimpleFloc has been deployed where other chemistries fall short. The case studies below show how it performs in real-world systems: faster dewatering, tighter compliance, and measurable savings.

Lagoon dredging

Sewer line dewatering

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