1. A device or tank used in water treatment to gently mix water and chemicals to form floc (clumps of particles) that can be easily filtered or settled out.
Usage: technical; water treatment industry

Examples

• The water treatment plant uses a flocculator to combine coagulant chemicals with raw water.
• Slow rotation paddles in the flocculator help particles clump together before filtration.
• The flocculator is a critical step between coagulation and sedimentation in the purification process.
• Engineers designed the flocculator to optimize particle aggregation without creating turbulence.
• The municipal water system upgraded its flocculator to improve clarity and reduce contaminants.