Ease of application Coagulates very effectively in low as well as high turbidity water. Rapid & better floc formation as compared to Alum. Less reduction of pH compared to Alum. Very less sludge generation. No requirement of other flocculation aids. Reduced Sedimentation Time. Effective in wide pH range. Lower resudual aluminium and other heavy metals as compared to Alum.
Food preservative. In foods, tbhq is used as a preservative for unsaturated vegetable oils and many edible animal fats. . It can be combined with other preservatives such as butylated hydroxyanisole (bha). As a food additive, its e number is e319