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 So
you've run your cement wastewater and slurry through a filter
press to clean it and its ready to be reused or dumped ---
WRONG!
You're
on the right path by making sure its clean and by not dumping
wastewater but you need to do make sure the pH balance of
the wastewater is at the appropriate level. This is
especially important when it comes to cement wastewater, which
has a high alkaline pH. Once pH levels are lowered and
permit requirements are met the water can be reused, or
discharged into the municipal water system, or used to clean
cement trucks.
Controlling
pH levels is also an important step during the wastewater
treatment process, as pH levels can affect the solubility of
certain solids in wastewater. It can be beneficial to
raise or lower pH levels to treat water and clean water more
effectively because of this. Many times, though, water
doesn’t need to be treated until after the it is
clarified. Once clarified, pH should be adjusted so the
water can be reused.
It
also needs to meet discharge requirements and regulations prior
to discharge or you could be subjected to serious fines.
What are the consequences of water with high pH levels?
High pH levels tend to cause excessive scaling. This is
especially true for concrete wastewater, high levels of pH are
hard on plumbing components. Working with this kind of
water is also uncomfortable as it can dry out the skin.
To
balance out pH levels, a pH adjusting automated feed system (or
an automatic pH balancer) allows acid to be fed into the water
to maintain a reliably consistent set pH range. This will
help maintain your facility and components. Balancing pH
will decrease corrosion and damage to plumbing and equipment in
the factory. Systems can be customized to fit your
business’ needs and options include multiple chemical feed
points, warning lights, low chemical warnings and indicators,
flow and volume meters.
With
programmable pH ranges, you’ll be able to make easy
adjustments and control for spills with a chemical containment
tank. If you’re hoping to improve wastewater treatment,
reduce chemical usage, reduce associated cost and therefore
increase profitability, constant pH control is a must.
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