Improvement in Calcium Carbonate Crystal Growth and Precipitation Kinetics with a New Generation of Chemical Reactor during Water Softening
新一代化学反应器在水软化过程中改善碳酸钙晶体生长和沉淀动力学
This powerpoint presentation begins by providing a brief overview of how water softening controls inorganic scaling and fouling problems. A new generation of reactor, TURBOMIX, is presented that is equipped with antivortex baffles, internal sludge recirculation, and a
draft tube reactor that enhances mixing efficiency and produces a highly homogenous mixture. A laboratory scale investigation is presented that had the following objectives: to reduce CaCO3 nucleation and crystals
formation time to < 20 minutes; and, to determine the impacts of solids/sludge recirculation ratio,
water quality, and
co-occurring contaminants [PO4]. A pilot scale investigation was conducted on-site for six weeks to evaluate two technologies with and without sludge
recirculation: CFSTR + sand ballasted settling [ACTIFLO system]; and, TURBOMIX + sand ballasted settling [ACTIFLO system]. The study compared CaCO3 crystal formation kinetics and determined the impact of sludge recirculation. Includes figures.