Chapter 16 - Lime Softening Basics Flashcards
1
Q
A characteristic of water, caused primarily by the salts of calcium and magnesium.
This causes deposition of scale in boilers, damage in some industrial process, and sometimes questionable tastes.
A
Hardness
2
Q
The water treatment process that removes calcium and magnesium, the hardness-causing constituents in water.
A
Softening
3
Q
A precipitation process used to remove hardness from water.
A
Lime-Soda Ash Process
