What is a water treatment system?
Water treatment systems to reduce water hardness,
commonly known as water softeners or water softeners, are
devices designed to remove the minerals responsible for water hardness
, mainly calcium and magnesium.
Water hardness can cause several problems, such as the formation of
scale in pipes and appliances, reduced efficiency of
heating and reduced effectiveness of detergents.
What is an osmosis system?
Water osmosis systems, specifically reverse osmosis, are
purification technologies that use a semi-permeable membrane to
remove impurities and contaminants from water. Reverse osmosis is a process
in which pressure is applied to a concentrated solution to force
water through the membrane, leaving behind dissolved salts, minerals, and other contaminants
. This system is highly effective in producing high purity
water and is widely used in domestic, industrial and
commercial applications.
Regulatory standards for water in electric boilers
EN 12952-12 establishes comprehensive guidelines for ensuring water quality in boiler feedwater systems. Key parameters include pH, conductivity, hardness, dissolved oxygen content, suspended solids, silica, chlorides and sulfates, which must be maintained within specific ranges by treatments such as deaeration, softening, demineralization and chemical control.
The most common types of treated water are:
- Softened Water: Removes calcium and magnesium by means of a water softener, preventing scale and improving water efficiency.
- Demineralized water: Removes almost all minerals through ion exchange, ideal for industrial applications.
- Osmosis water: Purified by reverse osmosis, eliminating contaminants and minerals, perfect for consumption and high purity applications.
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What water treatment systems can Giconmes supply?
Giconmes can supply several systems, always taking into account the customer’s needs. Two of the most used systems are the following:
- Softening system: equipment to reduce the total hardness of the water used to feed the boiler to admissible values that guarantee its durability.
- Reverse osmosis system: equipment that purifies water by forcing it through a semi-permeable membrane that removes impurities such as salts, heavy metals and microorganisms.