Design of a water softening system using ion exchange to supply two 30 BHP boilers

Abstract

The design of a water softening system using ion exchange to supply two 30 BHP boilers was developed to provide feed water in permissible working ranges. Water is considered a pure substance, but there are certain minerals such as calcium and magnesium that generate hardness in it, this hardness is the cause of incrustations and caliche formation in the thermal equipment that is affected in its performance at the time of its operation. The results, the main equipment of the water softening system was designed, a 3.08 ft3 softening tank that uses 2 ft3 of ResinTECH CG8 strong cationic resin, an 18x26 in brine tank that will use 14 kg of NaCl, the softening system will be controlled by a Clack brand WS1 automatic valve and the assembly will be done using 1 in diameter pipes.