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#1 ElSid

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Posted 05 December 2012 - 06:44 PM

Looking for an alternate "water conditioning" system. Does anyone have experience or articles that can support the claims of magnetic and electrical conditioners (e.g. superiorwater, scale buster, trentatronics, etc.)? I am a mechanical engieer and deal with hard water and very poor water conditioning from my clients.
The closest article I found was http://www.cheresour...arbonate-scale/ with no real answer. Thank you.

#2 markymaark

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Posted 06 December 2012 - 08:43 AM

There are anti-scalents available that increase the solubility of certain solids i.e. Calcium Carbonate, Magnesium Carbonate, Calcium Sulphate etc.

An "alternate water conditioning system" could be an ion exchange resin bed which switches scaling ions (Ca, Mg) for harmless ones (Na).

#3 ElSid

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Posted 06 December 2012 - 10:35 AM

markymaark,
Thank you. All the systems I deal with have or should be using anti-scalents. As mentioned above, many of these systems have poor maintenance programs. Doing a project right now where the scale is so thick, we need to "core" out some pipes and replace other, along with appurtanences. I have found one article on alternative anti or de-scale methods from ASHRAE, but it was inconclussive ... at best. Being a Chem forum with lots of water treatment folks, I was hoping others have used these alternative methods with their "war stories".

thank you

Update: What about the Merus Ring? Manufacturer claims international exposure

Edited by ElSid, 06 December 2012 - 06:05 PM.





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