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Idealized image of water softening process involving replacement of calcium ions in water with sodium ions donated by a cation-exchange resin.

Water softening is the removal of calcium, magnesium, and certain other metal cations in hard water. The resulting soft water requires less soap for the same cleaning effort, as soap is not wasted bonding with calcium ions. Soft water also extends the lifetime of plumbing by reducing or eliminating scale build-up in pipes and fittings. Water softening is usually achieved using lime softening or ion-exchange resins, but is increasingly being accomplished using nanofiltration or reverse osmosis membranes.

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Water softening

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Water softening is the removal of calcium, magnesium, and certain other metal cations in hard water. The resulting soft water requires less soap for the...

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Hard water

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limescale in kettles and water heaters. Wherever water hardness is a concern, water softening is commonly used to reduce hard water's adverse effects. Natural...

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Lime softening

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Lime softening (also known as lime buttering, lime-soda treatment, or Clark's process) is a type of water treatment used for water softening, which uses...

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Brine

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practical temperature limit for brine. Brine is an auxiliary agent in water softening and water purification systems involving ion exchange technology. The most...

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Softener

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during the rinse cycle in a washing machine. Stool softener, anionic surfactants that enable additional water and fats to be incorporated in the stool, making...

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Sodium carbonate

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fats and grease to water-soluble salts (specifically, soaps). It is used for lowering the hardness of water (see § Water softening). It is used in the...

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Carbonatation

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The carbonatation reaction takes place during lime softening (Clark's process) in water softening. Alkali–silica reaction Concrete degradation Phosphotation...

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Polystyrene sulfonate

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polymers are classified as polysalts and ionomers. Water softening is achieved by percolating hard water through a bed of the sodium form of cross-linked...

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Sodium chloride

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household and industrial equipment and pipes. Commercial and residential water-softening units use ion-exchange resins to remove ions that cause the hardness...

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Purified water

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purity water is required. Softening consists in preventing the possible precipitation of poorly soluble minerals from natural water due to changes occurring...

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Chelation

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used in water treatment programs and specifically in steam engineering.[citation needed] Although the treatment is often referred to as "softening," chelation...

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Water treatment

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tap water or other uses, may be further treated before use, often using an in-line treatment process. Such treatments can include water softening or ion...

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Ion exchange

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solution surrounding the solid. Ion exchange is used in softening or demineralizing of water, purification of chemicals, and separation of substances...

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Dishwasher salt

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adding table salt to the dishwasher's water softening unit can damage it. If a dishwasher has a built-in water softener there will be a special compartment...

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Magnetic water treatment

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through a magnetic field as a non-chemical alternative to water softening. Magnetic water treatment is regarded as unproven and unscientific. A 1996...

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Water purification

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of water supply and sanitation by country Microfiltration Organisms involved in water purification Portable water purification Water softening Water conservation...

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Phosphorus

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some countries, but banned for this use in others. This compound softens the water to enhance the performance of the detergents and to prevent pipe/boiler...

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Limescale

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relies on the technologies of water softening or other water treatment. The type found deposited on the heating elements of water heaters consists mainly of...

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Culligan

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and/or flavored/mineralized water   Multi-functional tap: Taps providing boiling, chilled and carbonated water   Water softening: Point-of-entry systems that...

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Water filter

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pool sanitation Water softening "Choosing Home Water Filters & Other Water Treatment Systems | Drinking Water | Healthy Water". Centers for Disease Control...

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Sodium hexametaphosphate

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the pH to 8.0–8.6, which produces a number of SHMP products used for water softening and detergents. A significant use for sodium hexametaphosphate is as...

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Descaling agent

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Central heating system Dealkalization of water Hard water Hydronics Limescale Pickling (metal) Water softening "Descaler", Wiktionary, Accessed January...

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Agricultural engineering

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Agricultural Engineers List of agricultural machinery Mechanized agriculture Water softening "ASABE". asabe.org. Retrieved 2018-04-13. "Agricultural and Biosystems...

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Sulfonic acid

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derivatives of polystyrene and is used as catalysts and for ion exchange (water softening). Nafion, a fluorinated polymeric sulfonic acid is a component of proton...

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Port Canaveral

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cement; and building materials. The port receives lumber, salt for water-softening, automobiles, and steel sheet and plate. It transships items for land...

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