The Impact of Chemicals on Effluent Treatment Plant Performance

In addition to the water required for drinking and sanitary use by employees and for fire protection, most industrial establishments require larger amount of water for cooling, boiler feed and process use. Thus, 1) Cooling is the largest industrial use for water. 2) Process water is the second largest industrial use and 3) Boiler feed is the third largest industrial use of water. For these industrial uses, the quality of water required for specific application is as important as the availability of a sufficient quantity. The general quality criteria for waters are that they should neither permit the formation of deposits, which reduce heat transfer or increase resistance to the flow of water,...