Abstract: A polymeric structure, which is obtained by polymerisation of (meth) acrylamide and at least one charged monomer in a polymerisation medium comprising at least a first host polymer, which first host polymer comprises polyvinyl alcohol. The polymeric structure may be used in making of paper, board, tissue or the like as a strength agent, or in dewatering of sludge.

Abstract: A polymer composition includes a first host polymer, which is a copolymer of (meth)acrylamide and at least one cationic first monomer, and a second polymer, which is a copolymer of (meth)acrylamide and at least one cationic second monomer. The second polymer is polymerised in presence of the first host polymer, and the first host polymer has a higher cationicity than the second polymer, the difference in cationicity of the first host polymer and the second polymer being at least 3 mol-%, at least 5 mol-%, more preferably at least 7 mol-%. The polymer composition has a standard viscosity of >2.0 mPas, measured at 0.1 weight-% solids content in an aqueous NaCl solution (1 M), at 25° C., using Brookfield VII T viscometer with UL adapter. The invention relates also to uses of said polymer composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for treating primary sludge in a wastewater treatment plant, comprising the steps of admixing an organic coagulant and/or polymer to wastewater; allowing a primary treatment of the wastewater in the presence of the organic coagulant or polymer; separating solids as a primary sludge from said primary treatment; and dewatering the primary sludge. The present invention further relates to a method of improving primary sludge dewaterability and improving energy balance of a wastewater treatment plant.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a process for producing a high purity phosphorus product from wastewater, by carrying to the process phosphate-containing wastewater that has been treated to remove biomass and other impurities, not including dissolved phosphates, creating floes using one or more iron, aluminium, magnesium or calcium salts, adding an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal hydroxide or oxide to the flocs in an amount effective to react the iron, aluminium, magnesium or calcium salt into the corresponding hydroxide, separating the hydroxide from the formed phosphate, and obtaining the high purity phosphorus product in a form of a liquid or solid phosphate salt.