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Reverse Osmosis (RO)

Reverse Osmosis (RO)

REVERSE OSMOSIS (RO) involves water being forced under pressure ( Osmatic Pressure ) through a semipermeable membrane. Temporary and permanent hardness , Total Dissolved Soilds (TDS), Microorganisims and...
Effects of Corrosion and Scaling

Effects of Corrosion and Scaling

Effects of Corrosion Corrosion, like that shown below, can cause economic, health, and aesthetic problems. corrossion of interior of pipes Economic problems result from damage to pipes, storage tanks,...
Primary Treatment

Primary Treatment

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM OF PRIMARY TREATMENT The first stages of waste water ( sewage ) treatment are commonly physical and aimed to remove larger suspended solids from waste water, primarily using gravity to allow...
Clariflocculator

Clariflocculator

In large water treatment plants, the flocculator and the clarifier are combined together to achieve economy in construction. The combined unit of flocculator and clarifier is known as...
Water Treatment

Water Treatment

Objective of Water Treatment Objectives of water treatment are to remove the different impurities present in the raw water, to render the water safe and clean and to ensure the treated water quality meets the...
Zones of Sedimentation Basin

Zones of Sedimentation Basin

Sedimentation basins have 4 zones 1. The Inlet zone, 2. The Settling zone, 3. The Sludge zone, and 4. The Outlet zone. Each zone should provide a smooth transition between the zone before and the zone...
Coagulation

Coagulation

TYPES OF COAGULANTS Coagulant chemicals come in two main types – primary coagulants and coagulant aids. Primary coagulants neutralize the electrical charges of particles in the water which causes the...
Lime Softening

Lime Softening

Lime softening involves a relatively complicated series of chemical reactions. The goal of all of these reactions is to change the calcium and magnesium compounds in water into calcium carbonate and magnesium...
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