Q：What are the water softening equipment for steam generators?

A：
Tap water contains many impurities. Using tap water in a steam generator will easily cause scaling of the furnace inside the steam generator. If things go on like this, it will have a certain impact on the service life of the steam generator. Therefore, when most companies purchase steam generators, manufacturers recommend equipping them with corresponding water treatment equipment. So, what are the water treatment equipments? Let’s follow Nobis to learn about some of the water treatment equipment currently on the market.

1. Manual type
This method is a traditional standard method. There are two key types: downstream/countercurrent without top pressure. The main features of this structure of softened water equipment are: the steps are simple and easy to understand, easy to operate, low cost, and can be used in applications with large flow rates. needs; however, the technology is backward, the floor space is large, the operation cost is large, the operation process is very intensive, the salt pump is severely corroded and the maintenance cost is high.

2. Combined automatic type
Compared with traditional manual equipment, such equipment occupies a much smaller area and has a high degree of automation. However, because the control method uses time control, the control accuracy during operation is low. Due to limitations in design concepts, processing techniques and materials, the flat integrated valves used in most equipment today are prone to wear, and the possibility of repair after wear is very small.

3. Fully automatic type
The key component of the fully automatic type is a multi-channel integrated valve, which usually uses a valve plate or piston to control the direction of the water flow, and a small motor drives the camshaft (or piston) to operate. This type of equipment has now developed very maturely, with product specifications ranging from household to industrial use, and the controller has a high degree of automation.

4. Separate valve fully automatic type
Discrete valves are usually fully automatic diaphragm valves or solenoid valves that use a structure similar to the traditional manual method and are paired with a dedicated fully automatic controller (single chip microcomputer) to form a softened water equipment.
Fully automatic equipment is mainly used on the premise of large flow rate, and can also be used to transform traditional manual equipment. Traditional manual equipment can be transformed into automated equipment without changing the original equipment pipeline. This reduces operating intensity and equipment consumption.