Water is the basis for all life on earth. A person can live without food for weeks but will not survive more than a few days without water. Although the earth has vast natural bodies of water, microorganisms (disease-causing pathogens), high mineral content, pollution can be found in many of them. As a result, an estimated 3.4 million people die annually due to a lack of access to clean drinking water. In addition, water from industry and waste can wreak havoc on the environment. The chemical industry and Noah Chemicals provide solutions for these serious issues with several innovative water treatment chemicals such as algicide, chlorine, chlorine dioxide, muriatic acid, soda ash, or sodium bicarbonate, as well as coagulants, flocculants, clarifiers, and filter cleaners.
Water Treatment Processes
The chemicals used in each instance of water treatment depend upon the process utilized. Boiler water treatment and cooling water treatment help to prevent equipment degradation and limit the amount of fresh water needed thus preserving water. Water purification and wastewater effluent treatment effectively remove contaminants and introduce or return it to the water cycle. In a combination of physical and chemical means, each of these treatments removes suspended solids, viruses, fungi, bacteria, algae, and harmful minerals from water sources making them safe for human usage, equipment and for the environment. Noah Chemicals provides chemicals and solutions for various water treatment processes.
Boiler Water Treatment Chemicals and Solutions
Boiler water treatment is the process of managing water used for hot water heat exchange and steam generation in industrial and commercial steam and hot water heating systems. For boilers to remain in good condition the water needs to be treated with oxygen scavengers, alkalinity builders, and anti-scaling agents. Oxygen scavengers such as sulfite chemicals protect the boiler from destructive chemical reactions and reduce corrosion by passivating various metal surfaces which retards rust and other issues. To prevent further corrosion, pH levels need to remain high using alkalinity builders, commonly hydroxides, to minimize the amount of acid attack causing thinning or localized corrosion and silica deposition. Often anti-scaling or water softening agents like sodium phosphate or soda ash (sodium carbonate) are used in addition to alkalinity builders to prevent deposition of hardness salts in boiler water. Scaling can cause the boiler to become much less efficient and may eventually cause enough buildup on tubes and other surfaces resulting in possible rupture or overheating. Noah Chemicals provides chemicals used in boiler water treatment solutions.
Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals and Solutions
Cooling water treatment is the process of purifying water in industrial cooling towers. Chemicals used in this process are corrosion and scale inhibitors, algaecides, biocides, and pH adjusters to preserve cooling towers. Chemicals such as copper salts, inhibit algae and other biological growth. To preserve the equipment, bio carbonates are added to remove acidity and phosphates are used to reduce scaling. Noah Chemicals provides chemicals used in cooling water treatment solutions.
Water Purification Chemicals and Solutions
Water purification primarily utilizes chemical disinfectants chlorine, chloramines, or less commonly, chlorine dioxide. Some communities use a combination of chlorine and chloramines, switching between the two according to variables such as seasons of the year. Chlorine is the most common chemical disinfectant for water sources, including water for drinking, swimming pool use, municipal wastewater use, and industrial water treatment. Even though chlorine can be toxic to humans as a possible eye, nasal, and respiratory irritant, as well as an acute health threat in fatal doses, the concentration of chlorine in drinking water is so low as to pose little to no threat. First used as a disinfectant in the United States in 1908, chlorine remains the most popular disinfectant and water treatment in the world due to its effective neutralization of bacteria and viruses from surfaces and water sources. Noah Chemicals provides chemicals used in water purification solutions.
Wastewater Effluent Chemicals and Solutions
Wastewater Effluent (also referred to as “trade effluent” or “wastewater”) is waste other than that from kitchens, toilets, surface water, or domestic sewage. Produced by industrial or commercial sites, effluent usually flows from the sites directly into the main sewer network. It cannot enter a river, reservoir, stream, or lake unless cleaned and treated first. Contaminants found in effluent include fats, oils, greases, chemicals, detergents, heavy metal rinses, solids, and food waste. In addition to primary treatment (suspending solids from wastewater through sifting methods as well as aerating the wastewater to oxygenize it), biological treatment can be used to remove nitrogen and phosphorus. Moreover, physical-chemical separation techniques such as filtration, carbon absorption, distillation, and reverse osmosis can be utilized, leaving the water pure enough for the environment. Noah Chemicals manufactures the variety of chemicals that may be used for these processes for wastewater treatment.
Contact Noah Chemicals to Solve Complex Water Treatment Challenges
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