LIMESTONE CONTACTORS

 LIST OF CONTENTS

  Introduction

  Process Description

  Typical Contactor

  Design Criteria

  Photos, Plans & Specs

  Treatment Performance

  Operational Skills

  Automation Potential

  Advantages

  Limitations & Concerns

  Pilot Plant Objectives

  Costs 

  References

  Contacts & Facilities

 

DESIGN CRITERIA

(A) General Design Criteria for Small Water Systems

A designer of limestone contactor should be aware of the various factors affecting limestone dissolution before designing a contactor to ensure its optimal performance. In summary, the factors that can affect the dissolution of limestone include the quality of water to be stabilized and the physical and chemical characteristics of limestone to be used. Click here to see the common design criteria and approaches used in U.S., Germany and South Africa for designing limestone contactors ( Note: Adobe Acrobat Reader (Version 5.0 or higher) is required to view the file. It may take several minutes to load the file depending on the speed of your internet connection ).

(B) Design Criteria Specifically for Small Groundwater Systems with Iron and Manganese Present

1 shows the treatment objectives and 2 shows the installation and operation requirements applicable for the Spraystab I unit used to stabilize water in small-scale groundwater systems containing iron and manganese in South Africa. 3 shows the design criteria of the Spraystab I unit.

 

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