Hard Water Scale Problem Solved19/05/2010 |
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| Fluid Dynamics International has solved a long standing a hard water problem at one of Thailand’s biggest construction industry suppliers, Cotto Tiles. Oil in the system was the cause of scale forming in mould pipes and proposed a solution combining two technologies: Magstream and Colloid-A-Tron. Their prototype MagstreamPlus uses powerful magnets that are encased in poleheads manufactured out of the same metal that is used for the catalytic core of their Colloid-A-Tron. The calcium carbonate particles which are formed when hard water is heated remain in suspension after this magnetic treatment instead of precipitating as scale on pipework and heat transfer surfaces. It also gradually removes existing scale. |
 The MagstreamPlus was installed on a trial basis for 137 days and was then removed for inspection under the supervision of TCC’s Chief Engineer. It was immediately obvious that the MagstreamPlus was having a considerable effect on the system. The scale thickness had decreased from 10mm to 3mm and, in some places, the bare metal was visible. The trial was so successful that Cotto Tiles re-installed the unit and ordered several more for other parts of the factory. Cotto Tiles, part of TCC (Thai Cement Company), manufactures a range of building products including moulded ceramic tiles. The moulds are cooled with local town mains water which is very hard. Over the years, Cotto Tiles has tried chemical additives and a range of electronic and wrap-around water conditioners, but nothing was able to stop a 10mm build up of scale in the pipes which reduced the water flow. It was also effecting production as moulds could not cool properly. TCC is now considering installing MagstreamPlus units across their various sites around south east Asia. Read more about: treatment Supplier: Fluid Dynamics More news from this supplier: Non-chemical Solutions For Hard Water Scale MagCAT Solves Tough Scale Problems Fluid Dynamics Goes West Opportunities In Asia’s Fast-Growing Environmental Protection Markets WaterLink International will Cease to Exist Water & Wastewater Balancing Act at EWWMC Portable Water Quality Monitoring System Toxic Mine Waste Threatens Waters Drought Happens Blue Economy to Protect Mediterranean Sea and Oceans Mine Wastewater Pump Deliveries Danish Nationwide Sea Level Rise Flooding Tool Milestone Stormwater Flooding Project Completed 
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