Tag Archives | Water Softening

Comparison: Lime-Soda and Zeolite Process | Water Engineering

Learn about the comparison between lime-soda and zeolite process for water softening. Comparison # Lime-Soda Process: 1. Size of Plant: Bulky and large. 2. Supervision Required: Skilled supervision is required for successful working. 3. Sludge Problem if any: Large quantity of sludge is formed which needs to be disposed off by some suitable method. 4. Post Treatment if Needed: Recarbonation [...]

By R Sonowal|2018-05-15T06:16:03+05:30May 15, 2018|Water Treatment|Comments Off

Design of Water Softening Plant | Water Treatment | Water Engineering

The design of water softening plants will be clear from the following solved example: Design a water softening plant for a water works having the following data: (i) Hardness in the water = 450 mg/litre as CaCO3, (ii) Quantity of water to be treated = 25000 litres/hour (iii) Allowable hardness after treatment in the work = 50 mg/litre as CaCO3 [...]

By Sengupta A|2017-03-21T08:37:26+05:30March 21, 2017|Water Treatment|Comments Off