Sludge dewatering that’s fast, consistent, and cost-effective.

Dewatering sludge shouldn’t require workarounds. CarboNet’s plug-and-play chemistry simplifies dosing, cuts polymer use, and helps crews stay on target, whether you’re in a plant or a pit.

From sloppy sludge to solid savings.

Sludge dewatering is one of the costlier steps in water treatment. Miss the mark and you don’t just lose solids—you lose time, profit, and KPIs. CarboNet flocculants and coagulants are engineered for consistency under real-world conditions, not just bench tests.

Whether you’re dredging a canal, managing a hydrovac fleet, or running a plant dewatering line, our chemistry reduces make-down, simplifies startup, and delivers drier sludge with less polymer.

Why it matters: Most dewatering setups struggle with the same issues: inconsistent floc formation, dosing drift, equipment fouling, and watery cakes that spike haul costs. And many rely on chemistry that can’t adapt to temperature swings, high solids, or changing flows. Every miss adds labor, risk, or expense.

CarboNet chemistry solves for this:

  • SimpleFloc gels require no make-down, ideal for mobile, remote, or operator-light sites
  • SimpleFloc emulsions offer higher throughput and easy compatibility with existing systems
  • SimplePrime coagulants improve separation and reduce polymer demand across flow and pH swings
  • SpecialOps lets you monitor multiple sites and dosing programs from a single dashboard
  • NanoNets inside: Our platform tech boosts floc strength, shrinks sludge, and slashes PAM use

Behind-the-scenes: CarboNet chemistry is built on the NanoNet platform, our molecular engine for faster, cleaner, and more consistent solids removal. Whether you’re running gels in the field or emulsions at a central site, NanoNets supercharge performance by reducing polymer use, improving floc strength, and shrinking sludge volume.

  • A bit more: Our coagulants pair cleanly with SimpleFloc to drive faster separation with less pH interference. And with SpecialOps, your entire dosing program—across sites, chemistries, and crews—feeds into a single, remote dashboard for real-time oversight and cost control.

The bottom line: CarboNet chemistry reduces sludge volume, lowers haul and disposal costs, and helps operators hit dewatering targets without chasing pump settings or cleaning up spills. You get faster separation, simpler dosing, and better margins—on any shift, at any site.

Reference project

A regional municipality was dredging a lagoon in preparation for upgrades. Our customer was contracted to dewater the dredged biosolids and enable the construction of the new system.

The problem: Our customer didn’t have enough make-down systems on hand to address the opportunity.

  • Operators often turn down work or limit job throughput as they lack enough rigs, the rigs are wonky and creating bottlenecks, or both.

Behind the scenes: Without a make-down system, the incumbent flocculant could not be applied to the sludge on the way to the geotextile. The operator was faced with finding a new strategy or turning down work.

The solution: SimpleFloc, CarboNet’s pre-activated, no make-down chemistry was chosen as a way to break the logjam. SimpleFloc arrives ready-to-use in plug-and-play tanks that pump directly into the line without requiring any additional gear.

  1. This removed the equipment bottleneck that would otherwise have scuttled the project.
  2. SimpleFloc’s NanoNet technology also reduced the requirement for PAM by 75%, adding margin to the project and reducing chemical use.

Results: SimpleFloc not only allowed our customer to take on new business and scale throughput, but delivered additional benefits:

  1. Crews were more efficient as they didn’t have to babysit make-down
  2. Merge and de-merge was nearly eliminated since no water was piped or transported to support PAM make-down
  3. Significantly less chemicals were introduced into the operating envelope, ensuring no permits were breached
  4. Crews enjoyed safer working conditions not having to deal with dry make-down dust or slips from emulsion slop
“It’s the most technologically innovative water treatment application I have laid eyes on this decade. It has been excellent in helping us operate within spec, and in simplifying our overall process. It’s the difference between a system that just meets regulations and one that’s set up to accelerate and scale.”
Randy Khalil, Dewatering & Water Treatment SME

Applications

Dredging

Industrial waste dewatering

Municipal dewatering

Sludge dewatering

Agricultural/digestate dewatering

Win in Water

Water insecurity and regulations are coming for the P&L. CarboNet chemistry lowers CAPEX, OPEX, and emissions.