| 1> | | | | tank, and flush them out into the drain at regular |
| Water generally turns acidic as it has to pass through | | | | intervals. There are various categories of water |
| an ongoing cycle. It falls as rain or snow, becomes | | | | softeners available in the market for industrial or |
| polluted with environmental dirt, and then evaporates | | | | commercial purposes. Some of them are steel tank |
| into the atmosphere, to complete the cycle. The | | | | — diaphragm valves softeners, FRP tank |
| whole process contributes towards water becoming | | | | diaphragm valves softeners, steel tank top mounted |
| "hard" or "acidic". Hard water usually contains greater | | | | valves softeners, and fiber glass tank top mounted |
| amount of such minerals, as magnesium, iron and | | | | valves softeners. Softeners can be operated either |
| calcium, per gallon, than is normally necessary. Water | | | | manually, in a semi automatic manner, or in a fully |
| treatment is vital for every industry. The | | | | automatic manner. Each category of softener is |
| manufacturers of industrial water softeners help a | | | | rated according to the degree of hardness it can |
| particular industry to meet the standard water quality | | | | remove. An efficient water softener lasts for many |
| requirements needed for consistent processes and | | | | years, with very little maintenance required, except |
| production. In the industries, the same technique of | | | | filling them with softening salts such as rock salt, |
| water softening is followed, as in the domestic | | | | evaporated salt, and solar salt occasionally. |
| sphere, but on a higher scale. | | | | Benefits of water softening |
| Basic functioning of a water softener | | | | Hard water causes minerals such as calcium and |
| A water softening unit makes use of an ion | | | | magnesium to build up on piping, water heaters, heat |
| exchange process. The water is run in the mineral | | | | exchangers, and boilers. This build up brings with it |
| tank over the water softener's resin beads. In this | | | | expensive repairs, higher energy consumption, and |
| way the hard minerals in the water get attached to | | | | clogged boiler tubes and heat exchangers. Water |
| the resin, which releases sodium into the water. The | | | | softening helps to remove these negative effects. |
| water is made soft by the replacement of the ions - | | | | Some of the places where industrial water softening |
| mainly calcium and magnesium, with sodium or | | | | equipments are used are boiler feed water, |
| potassium. Some softeners help to remove iron | | | | manufacturing plants, office complexes, food |
| content from water. Industrial water softeners collect | | | | processing plants, laundries, restaurants, car washes, |
| the minerals causing hardness inside the conditioning | | | | and hospitals. |