This document provides guidance on, the evaluation and comparison of wastewater softening and
desalination processes for industrial wastewater reclamation and reuse with specific consideration for
the following six: 1) chemical precipitation; 2) ion exchange; 3) nanofiltration (NF); 4) reverse osmosis
(RO); 5) electrodialysis (ED) and 6) electrodeionization (EDI). This document provides guidance on the
characterisation of both influent and effluent quality (e.g. hardness, alkalinity, etc.) and the effects of
these processes on those constituents. The purpose of softening and desalination is only for the reuse
usages that have requirements for hardness and salinity, such as cooling circulating water, boiler water,
production process water, and cleaning water.All current amendments available at time of purchase are included with the purchase of this document.