WATER TECHNOLOGY
Across
- 1. - a measure of the amount of oxygen required to decompose organic matter in water.
- 2. - the total amount of dissolved substances in water.
- 8. - The formation of foam on the surface of water during treatment.
- 9. – The intercrystalline cracking of boiler metal(corrosion) caused by exposure to high concentrations of caustic soda.
- 10. - a measure of the amount of oxygen required to oxidize organic and inorganic matter in water.
- 11. - The concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution.
- 12. - A water softening process using zeolites to remove calcium and magnesium ions.
- 15. - A type of ion exchange process using zeolites to soften water.
- 17. - The gradual deterioration of a material, typically due to a chemical reaction.
- 18. - The formation of slim, loose and non adherent precipitate
- 21. - A type of membrane filtration that can remove smaller particles than traditional filtration.
- 24. - The process of adding chemicals to water to cause suspended particles to clump together.
- 25. - The process of allowing suspended particles to settle at the bottom of a container.
- 26. - The process of production of wet steam
- 27. - The removal of ions, such as calcium, magnesium, and other minerals, from water.
Down
- 1. - The point at which chlorine added to water is completely consumed by oxidizable matter and residual chlorine begins to form.
- 3. - The removal of minerals from water.
- 4. - Process of removing salt from seawater.
- 5. - A process that uses an electric current to remove ions from water.
- 6. - The removal of large debris from water using screens or grids.
- 7. OSMOSIS - A water purification technology that uses a semipermeable membrane to remove ions and molecules from water.
- 13. - Separation technique to remove suspended particles.
- 14. – The formation of hard and adherent precipitate
- 16. - A water treatment process that uses ion exchange resins to remove ions from water.
- 19. - The process of introducing air into water.
- 20. - The capacity of water to neutralize acids.
- 22. - Contamination of water by harmful substances.
- 23. - Reusing treated wastewater for various purposes.