Patent No. 7157008
The HiCycler® Process
GREEN TECHNOLOGY
Fluid Bed Water Conservation Process Designed Specifically For Cooling Towers
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The HiCycler® Process is a side stream water conditioning method. This unique chemical program was developed for the purpose of water conservation and can be customized to allow zero discharge. The HiCycler® Process has numerous advantages over conventional water softening, such as, less water wasted and a simpler operating system.
The HiCycler® Process uses a fluid bed reaction, new monitoring technologies and innovative water treatment chemicals. As cooling tower water enters the reaction chamber, it combines with a unique blend of chemicals in the fluid bed to form a high solids mixture. Most of the hardness and silica is collected in the fluid bed where it is removed in the blowdown. Clear water from the top of the reaction chamber is returned to the cooling tower for reuse.
HiCycler® does not use lime or a resin and is not a true softening system. The primary difference between softeners and the HiCycler® Process is that the hardness complexes are more soluble in warm water than in cool water. The HiCycler® process removes 0.5 to 2 pounds of hardness per gallon of blowdown. The blowdown water contains 6% to 24% hardness in a fluid solution. The drift from the cooling tower makes up the majority of the water loss or blowdown.
The innovative HiCycler® Process provides greater latitude in operating parameters resulting in major savings of both water usage and operating costs. The result is an efficient cooling tower water system which saves operating costs.
HiCycler® Water Conditioning Chemicals Data
HiCycler® uses a 2 solution chemical reaction with a fluid bed reactor to remove hardness from cooling tower water systems. Hardness ions are concentrated into a high-solids, fluid material that is easy to dispose of in the blowdown.
| • No powder to mix |
| • Low corrosion rates |
| • Only two solutions used |
| • Exceptional water savings |
| • Excellent corrosion protection |
| • Forgiving operating characteristics |
| • Over 95% of blowdown is eliminated |
HiCycler® treated cooling water systems operate at a pH of 9.2 to 10.4 with
a total hardness up to 1,400 ppm. Drift loss is a significant part
of the system blowdown. Total hardness in the cooling water is maintained
between 400 and 1,400 ppm.
| SPECIFICATIONS | C-845 | C-875 |
| FUNCTION: | Conditioner Blend | Buffer Blend |
| pH: | 12.0 | 0.1-0.2 |
| FORM: | Liquid | Liquid |
| ODOR: | Amine | Musty |
| COLOR: | Clear to Hazy | Lt. Green |
| LBS/GAL: | 12.0 | 10.43 |
| SPECIFIC GRAVITY: | 1.438 | 1.25 |
The quantity of each chemical to be used is determined by the make-up water hardness
and the flow rate through the reactor. Blowdown is determined by the
fluid bed growth rate and the desired solids concentration in the wastewater.
The blowdown will contain up to 65% solids by weight.
HiCycler Patent #7,157,008.
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