WATER TECHNOLOGY

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  1. 3. The process of removing impurities, such as suspended solids and microorganisms, from water.
  2. 5. A chemical compound often used to soften water by removing calcium and magnesium ions.
  3. 6. A measure of the concentration of calcium and magnesium ions in water that causes hardness.
  4. 7. A chemical compound often used to adjust the pH of water in boiler feed systems.
  5. 9. The abbreviation for Total Dissolved Solids, a measure of the total concentration of dissolved substances in water.
  6. 10. The removal of ions from water using an ion exchange resin to reduce water hardness.
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  1. 1. A common method of treating boiler feed water to prevent scale formation.
  2. 2. The process of heating water to its boiling point and then condensing the steam to produce pure water.
  3. 4. A common term used for corrosiveness of water in boiler feed systems.
  4. 8. The type of scale that forms in boilers due to the precipitation of calcium and magnesium compounds.