Water conditioner is an equipment fabricated for
treating water. It helps in preventing of scale build up, inhibits
mineral precipitation on the inner side of the pipes, prevents pipes,
water heaters and fixtures from corrosion. As it removes water clogging
due to scale build up, the water flow is improved.
Water Conditioners alter the crystalline behavior of Calcium and
Magnesium ions. These ions loose their ability to cause adhesive scale.
Water conditioner can be of two types: Chemical Water Conditioner and
Magnetic Water Conditioner.
Magnetic water conditioner are however are more popular and effective
and are used widely. In magnetic water conditioning system, permanent,
high-strength magnets are used. These magnets are placed external to the
pipe for the prevention of scale formation that may result out of
industrial or domestic hard water. Magnetic water conditioner also
removes s existing scale in heating and cooling equipment like heat
exchangers and boilers which improves transfer of heat. It is an energy
efficient method, that requires no maintenance.
The
problems associated with domestic water can also be treated by using
magnetic water conditioning device. The problems like bad odour, bad
taste, reduced water pressure can be easily addressed by this device.
Hard water crystallizes minerals which form deposits due to the
temperature rise. The temperature rise promote the combination of
opposite charges that is calcium (+) with carbonate (-) and magnesium
(+) with sulphate (-). The use of strong magnet causes the breakage of
water molecules that are aligned along the magnetic flux vector. The
increased attraction between mineral ions and water molecules forms the
compounds that are more smaller and do not adhere to the pipes or
heating/cooling equipment. These particles flow downstream where
existing scale deposits are hydrated and taken away by the flowing
water. Whole process is called as Magneto Hydro Dynamics (MHD) or
Ionization by Magnetic Induction (IMI).
Advantages
Following are the advantages of water conditioning system:
- Improves water taste and odor.
- Removes stains.
- Cost effective and energy efficient.
- Useful in industrial applications like cooling towers, condensers
and chillers, steam boilers, heat exchangers etc.
