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Humidifier water treatment
  • 2025-07-22

Humidifier water treatment

Core water quality control objectives

Microbial limit: total bacteria <100CFU/mL (<10CFU/mL for medical use)

Scale control: Langelier index (LSI) <0.5

Conductivity requirements: steam humidification ≤5μS/cm, gasification humidification ≤50μS/cm

Key treatment process system

1. Multi-stage pretreatment unit


Activated carbon adsorption tower (iodine value ≥1000mg/g)

Residual chlorine removal rate >99% (to ensure RO membrane safety)

Organic adsorption amount ≥30mg TOC/g carbon

Precision security filter (5μm melt-blown PP filter element)

Retention rate >99.9% (to prevent particle breakdown)

2. Reverse osmosis host system

Brackish water membrane element (desalination rate ≥99.2%)

System recovery rate: single-stage 60-75%, double-stage 80-85%

Production water conductivity <10μS/cm (25℃)

3. Post-treatment sterilization unit

Ultraviolet disinfection device (254nm, dose 40mJ/cm²)

Continuous antibacterial ozone (0.05-0.1mg/L residual concentration)

Key technical points of project implementation

Anti-biological contamination control:

Full-circulation design of pipelines (flow rate>1.5m/s)

Electrolytic polishing of the inner wall of 304 stainless steel pipe fittings (Ra≤0.6μm)

Scale prevention and control measures:

Online LSI index real-time monitoring

Precise dosing of scale inhibitors (carboxylic acid copolymers, 2-5mg/L)

Water quality assurance in different scenarios

Application scenarios Core indicators Special control requirements

Medical clean room Endotoxin <0.25EU/mL Two-stage RO+EDI continuous flow design

Data center Silicon content <0.5mg/L Special formula for heat exchanger anti-silicon scale

Textile workshop Hardness <0.1mg/L (calculated as CaCO₃) Concentrated water reflux increases recovery rate to 90%

Operation and maintenance key parameters

Membrane cleaning procedures:

Acid cleaning (pH=2 citric acid solution, start when ΔP rises by 15%)

Alkaline cleaning (pH=12 NaOH+0.1%EDTA, mandatory every 3 months)

Consumable replacement cycle:

Pretreatment filter: pressure difference>0.1MPa or 90 days

RO membrane element: standardized flux drop>15%


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