Phosphate conditioning, Chemistry

Assignment Help:

Q. Write phosphate conditioning method for water softening with suitable chemical reactions. How it is different from soda lime method.

Ans. 

Phosphate conditioning: In high pressure boilers, scale formation can be avoided by adding sodium phosphate, which reacts with hardness causing substance of water, forming non adherent and easily removable soft sludge of calcium and magnesium phosphates, which can be removed by blow down operation.

 

3MCl2 + 2Na3PO4 = M3 (PO4)2 + 6NaCl

 

Where   M = Ca+2 or Mg+2

Mainly employed phosphates are:

1.      Sodium dehydrogenate phosphate (acidic) Na2HPO4

2.      Disodium hydrogen phosphate (weakly acidic)  Na2HPO4

3.      Trisodium hydrogen phosphate (alkaline) Na3PO4.

Difference between phosphate conditioning and Lime-Soda method

 

Phosphate conditioning

Lime-soda process

1

This is internal treatment method.

This is external treatment method.

2

It just supplements the L-S process and is not meant to replace L-S.

It has its own importance and is meant that it is necessary.

3

In this appropriate sodium phosphates are added.

Calculated amount of L and S is added.


Related Discussions:- Phosphate conditioning

What is the coordination number of FCC, What is the Coordination number of ...

What is the Coordination number of FCC (CN):  If we take the corner atom, the face centered  atoms are the nearest neighbors. A corner atom has four face centered in its own pl

Example of octahedral complexes, Q. Example of octahedral complexes? Le...

Q. Example of octahedral complexes? Let us now turn our attention to the complexes having transition metal ion with d 2 or d 3 electrons. With these configurations, there are

What is the extent of h-bonding in hf, Since flourine is very electronegati...

Since flourine is very electronegative as a result hydrogen makes a very positive character.as a result the H-bonding is very strong because of large difference in electronegativit

Oxidation, When assigning oxidation numbers and you have to do the math to ...

When assigning oxidation numbers and you have to do the math to find the oxidation number of something in the compound, what are you ultimately trying to get that compound to equal

Assignment beginning, Is this a excellent beginning for my assignment Most...

Is this a excellent beginning for my assignment Most Australians who own a pool, have saltwater pools, which are basically pools where the water have salt (NaCl) dissolved into th

Definition of complex, Complex: A very general definition of complex is, 'A...

Complex: A very general definition of complex is, 'A compound that results from the combination of a central atom or ion and a group of atoms/ions/molecules surrounding it'. As

Chemistry - titrations and ph, 1) A 100 mL 0.4M acetic acid soln is titrate...

1) A 100 mL 0.4M acetic acid soln is titrated with 0.5M NaOH. Write a reaction equation to work the following: a) What volume of the base would be required to reach the equivalenc

Describe peroxomonosulphuric acid, Q. Describe Peroxomonosulphuric Acid? ...

Q. Describe Peroxomonosulphuric Acid? It is also known as permonosulphuric acid. It is obtained by the action of chlorosulphuric acid on cold anhydrous hydrogen peroxide :

States of matter, A sample of gas occupies 10l under a pressure of 1atm. wh...

A sample of gas occupies 10l under a pressure of 1atm. what will be its volume if the pressure is increased to 2atm ? assuming that temperature of the gas sample does not change

Write Your Message!

Captcha
Free Assignment Quote

Assured A++ Grade

Get guaranteed satisfaction & time on delivery in every assignment order you paid with us! We ensure premium quality solution document along with free turntin report!

All rights reserved! Copyrights ©2019-2020 ExpertsMind IT Educational Pvt Ltd