Scale forms on membrane and evaporator surfaces when ion pairs precipitate out of solution, reducing performance. This free periodic table of scaling compounds helps understand the conditions that cause ions to precipitate.
This free infographic covers essential information about scaling potential, including:
Saltworks is thrilled to help clients lower installation and operational costs and future-proof their plants. This was recently demonstrated through delivery of a modular BrineRefine and XtremeUF system that enables the targeting of ions of value or concern with substantially reduced waste.
With the growing importance of brine management, modernized chemical softening systems can enable economic ultra-high recovery reverse osmosis, minimizing RO brine volume, disposal costs, and reliability risks.
Scale is a crust that forms on membranes, heat transfer surfaces, and on the inside of pipes as salts precipitate out of solution. It blocks flow, disrupts heat transfer, and increases energy requirements for water treatment systems
The many options for managing brine, a term for saline wastewater from industrial processes, fall under two categories: brine treatment and brine disposal. Brine treatment involves desalinating the brine for reuse and producing a concentrated brine (lower liquid waste volume), or residual solids (zero liquid discharge).