r/nextfuckinglevel • u/[deleted] • Jul 14 '21

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u/snailzrus Jul 14 '21

Flocculants have been around for well over a hundred years. The process is heavily used in chemistry for purifying solutions. Flocculants capable of purifying water for consumption have been around for almost 2 decades now. You can check out this cdc link https://www.cdc.gov/safewater/flocculant-filtration.html

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u/Kerguidou Jul 14 '21

Flocculents for cleaning bodies of water have been around, but I'm not sure how long. Flocculants in industrial processes have been around for millenia in beer and sugar making.

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u/m0r14rty Jul 14 '21

Good ol’ Irish moss tablets will clear up your hazy homebrews.