THE IONICS BRACKISH WATER DEMINERALIZER
Abstract
DURING A TWO-YEAR PERIOD A NUMBER OF EVALUATION TESTS WERE CONDUCTED ON AN LONICS BRACKISH WATER DEMINERALIZER. DIFFICULTIES ARISING FROM MINOR DESIGN INADEQUACIES, CHAMICAL PHENOMENA, AND INEXPERIENCE WITH THIS NEW DEVELOPMENT WERE OVERCOME IN TURN. A FINAL PERFORMANCE RUN WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. A PRODUCT CONTAINING 175 PPM TOTAL SOLIDS WAS OBTAINED FROM A FEED WATER CONTAINING 3500 PPM TOTAL SOLIDS. WHEN OPERATED AT AN AVERAGE RATE OF 121 GPH, THE ENERGY REQUIREMENTS WERE 23 KWH PER 1000 GAL OF WATER PRODUCED. OPERATION AT LOWER INITIAL CONCENTRATION AND HIGHER PRODUCT CONCENTRATION WOULD DECREASE THE COST OF DEMINERALIZED WATER PROPORTIONATELY. COMPARISON OF DATA OBTAINED FROM A UNIT UNDER TEST BY THE CITY OF COALINGA, CALIFORNIA PROVIDED CLOSE CORRELATION WITH THE NCEL RESULTS
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 11, 1960
- Accession Number
- AD0250604
Entities
People
- J.s. Williams
- J.w. Burdick
Organizations
- Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center