NOTTINGHAM, UK, May 6, 2009 -- The Royal Military College of Science in Shrivenham, also known as
A regular supply of distilled water is essential in all chemistry laboratories, and the
To combat the lime scale problem, the stills were regularly dismantled, and acid was used to remove the scale from the glass vessels and heating elements. Repeated acid cleaning, however, was causing damage to the outer metal surface of each element, making it less effective and reducing its life.
Therefore, the scientists at the
The tests confirmed that calcium carbonate crystals formed quickly on heating elements as the water contained more dissolved material than could be held, meaning it was at the point of super-saturation. In comparison, when the Hydroflow HS38 was in operation, crystals grew larger and more quickly, but crystallized onto the floating ‘Hydroflow Crystals’ and remained in suspension as opposed to adhering to the heating element or glass. Furthermore, whilst the HS38 was in use, the water was maintained at saturation point.
Hydropath’s HS38 prevents the build up of all lime scale deposits, including calcium carbonate, by emitting randomly varying electric fields throughout the system. The result is the production of nuclei throughout the water system.
When the water is heated, the resulting precipitate that usually deposits on hot surfaces grows in suspension and develops as a crystal on the nuclei, which is then washed away in the flow. The fields treat the water both up and down stream and will be transmitted into the central heating system to treat the primary water. The treated water is normally able to dissolve existing scale in just a few months.
Since the Hydroflow HS38 eliminated the need for acid cleaning and the still no longer needs to be dismantled, it saves a lot of time for the team at the
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