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Softener Design

The document provides detailed calculations and parameters for a softener system, including flow rates, ionic loads, and regeneration levels. It outlines various metrics such as exchange capacity, total resin volume, and chemical requirements for regeneration. Additionally, it includes specific flow rates and operational details necessary for effective softener performance.

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Softener Design

The document provides detailed calculations and parameters for a softener system, including flow rates, ionic loads, and regeneration levels. It outlines various metrics such as exchange capacity, total resin volume, and chemical requirements for regeneration. Additionally, it includes specific flow rates and operational details necessary for effective softener performance.

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PROCESS CALCULATION

CLIENT :
SCHEME -Softener NA 454.784
Streams 1 TC 754.784
Flow 3.5 M3/HR na /tc 60%
Operating Hrs. 20
Ionic Load 300 PPM AS CACO3 Flow 3.5 m3/hr
OBR 70 M3 Op. Hrs 20
Work done 21 KG AS CACO3 OBR 70
WASH WATER 2.80 Hardness 300 PPM
GROSS OBR 72.80
NEW WORK DONE 21.84 KG AS CACO3

PARAMETER UNIT Softener

Regeneration level (100%) Kg/m3 160


Exchange capacity (as CaCO3) Kg/m3 79.5
Na/TC CORN. FACTOR 0.92
CORN. FACTOR FOR HARDNESS . 0.91
MECH. CORRECTION FACTOR - 0.9
DESIGN EXCH CAPACITY(as CaCO3 59.90
Effective Resin Volume M3 0.351
Buffer resin volume (mm) M3 0.000
Total resin volume M3 0.365 365 Ltr 400 Ltr
DIA OF UNIT M 0.70 27.56
Unit Cross-sectional area M² 0.385
Total Resin bed Depth/Filter media m 0.948 0.7 * 1.5 m
Free board required % 50%
STRAIGHT HT OF UNIT M 1.42 55.98
Surface flowrate m/hr. 9.099 >5 <45 OK
Specific flowrate BV/hr. 9.599 >5 <45 OK
Chemical per regeneration (100%) Kg. 58.34

VOL OF REGEN TANK 265 300 Ltr

EJECTOR FLOW(M3/HR) 1.06 1 m3/hr


SOFTENER
Description Value Unit Remark
Feed Flow 2.5 m3/h
Operating Hour 20 hours
Total Hardness 250 ppm
Regeneration level (RL) (kg, NaCl/m3) 130 kg/m3 Assumption From Graph
Bed Velocity (BV) 20 Assumption
Exchange capacity (EC) 65 kg CaCO3/m3 From Graph
OBR (output between regeneration) 50 m3 Nett output per cycle
CATIONS : Calcium (as CaCO3) 77.4 ppm
Magnesium (as CaCO3) 51.6 ppm
Total Hardness (as CaCO3) 129 ppm
Sodium (as CaCO3) 54 ppm
Potassium (as CaCO3) 0 ppm
Total Cation 183 ppm
Na/TC % 29.51% Na/TC for Feed Sodium Graph
Correction Factor for Feed Sodium 0.96 From Graph
Correction Factor for Total Hardness 1 From Graph
Correction Factor for Service Flowrate 1 From Graph
Duration Factor 0.9 Fix
Final Exchange Capacity 56.16
Work Done 6.45 kg
Bed Volume 0.115 m3 Total Resin volume (CSA-9Na+)
Diameter 2 m
Unit Cross-sectional area 3.14 m2
Total Resin bed Depth/Filter media 0.04 m minimum bed depth required 0.75m
Free board required 50% %
Straight Height of Unit 0.1 m
bV at service It is done by recommended operating
Fast Rinse 3 flowrate conditions (do not change it)
Waste water : Self per cycle 0.34 m3
Gross output per cycle 50.34 m3
Maximum Flow per stream 2.52 m3/h
Surface flowrate 0.80 m/h to be maintain above 5 and upto 45
Specific flowrate 21.92 bv/h to be maintain above 5 and upto 45
Chemical per regeneration (as 100%) 14.93 kg NaCl required per cycle
Dilution concentration 24% % Dilution concentration is 10 to 25%
For dilution 62.21 liters NaCl Tank required
Regeneration efficiency 103.68 as CaCO3 not for use only ref. cross check
Unutililized chemical as CaCO3 -41.47 liters not for use only ref. cross check
Backwash 9 m3/m2/h for 10 minutes or till effluent is clear
NaCl Injection - 12% 12% %
Service Flow 2.5 m3/h
Backwash Flow 4.71 m3/10 mint Backwash timing 10 mint
Backwash Flow rate 28.26 m3/h
Volume of NaCl required 0.12 m3
Fast Rinse rate 0.34 m3
Total Water required for Regeneration 28.73 m3
Total Ejector Discharge 1:1 124.42
Ejector Discharge Flow 0.37 m3/h regeneration time 20 mint
Power water 0.19 m3/h

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