Water Treatment Chemicals

Introduction to Water Treatment Chemicals 

Available in colored or transparent liquid and free-flow powder forms, water treatment chemicals play a vital role in the water purification procedure. Treated water is suitable for drinking or various types of industrial applications.

Common Water Treatment Chemicals: How They Work

One of the most common water treatment chemicals used for domestic water supply pipelines is chlorine. This specific chemical is beneficial for destroying microorganisms present in untreated water. Chlorine improves taste and prevents the odor of drinking water. Chemicals like alum and ferric chloride have a vital role in treating water. Activated carbon is another chemical that is used as part of the reverse osmosis-based water purification process. The porous structure of activated carbon quickly adsorbs contaminants like heavy metals found in water to make it suitable for drinking. 

Environmental Impact and Safety of Water Treatment Chemicals

Proper handling of water treatment chemicals is necessary to avoid environmental pollution. Discharging these chemicals into local water bodies contaminates the water of ponds, rivers, and lakes. Skin or eye exposure or inhaling certain water treatment chemicals can lead to irritation or breathing complications. 
It is, therefore, mandatory to go through the instructions of the manufacturers of those chemicals regarding their application, storage, and disposal. Wearing safety equipment like gloves, masks, and goggles is necessary to avoid direct exposure to such chemicals. Moreover, these chemicals need to be stored away from the reach of pets and children. One should keep these chemicals away from edible products.  

FAQs: Water Treatment Chemicals

Q. What are Water Treatment Chemicals?

Ans: Powder, liquid, and resin-based water treatment chemicals kill germs and remove contaminants like heavy metals(iron and lead), organic content, and suspended particles. The offered range of chemicals is also beneficial for removing the odor of sewage or effluent water so that it becomes suitable for various industrial procedures. 

Q. Are Water Treatment Chemicals Safe for Humans? 

Ans: The safety of using water treatment chemicals depends on their composition. Not all chemicals are safe for exposure to the human body. Commonly used water-treating chemicals like chlorine have non-hazardous content. It is, therefore, safe for application in the domestic water-supplying network. 
Amino trimethylene phosphonic acid used for treating boiler and cooling water systems for corrosion inhibition and scale controlling purposes is safe for the human body. 
Chemicals like hydrogen peroxide used for treating water as a biocide and disinfectant prove harmful to the skin, eyes, and mucous membranes. Its inhalation irritates the lung. It can even cause blisters on the skin.

Q. What is the process for choosing the appropriate water treatment chemicals?

Ans: Conduction of analysis of the water supply is the first step for selecting appropriate water treatment chemicals. Obtained analysis reports should mention whether tested water contains viruses, bacteria, heavy metals, and other pollutants. Based on the analysis report, one should choose the right chemicals for treating water.
The selection of water treatment chemicals should also depend on the methodologies like chlorination, ozone treatment, filtration, and UV radiation followed by professionals.

Q. What chemicals are used to treat water? 

Ans: There are a number of chemicals that are effective in treating contaminants and impurities in water. Transparent liquid-based Phe 901 or PHMB is a biocide used as an alternative to chlorine for treating the impure content of the water. It destroys the cell wall membrane of viruses and bacteria like E.Coli, pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Salmonella.
Water soluble poly aluminum chloride powder is another example of a water treatment chemical used for treating industrial effluents and wastewater. Its water-soluble form generates flocs that remove organic substances, and suspended particles of water. Thechemical powder also treats the turbidity of water to eradicate its copper and lead content.
Chemicals used for treating boiler water are beneficial for preventing scale formation and deposition inside boilers to minimize their failure or downtime. These chemicals extend service life and improve the output of boilers.
Water-softening resins reduce metal cations, magnesium, and calcium in hard water. The water-softening beads prevent mineral accumulation inside pipelines or equipment by exchanging metal ions with the ions of sodium. 
As an effective biocide, Cit/mit Isothiazolone is required for industrial process water and cooling water systems. It prevents the formation of bacteria and algae in different water systems.  As an effective dispersant, it maintains the cleanliness of water by resisting sludge formation. It acts against a wide range of microorganisms like fungi and pseudomonas. 

Q. What are companies of water treatment chemicals in India?

Ans: There are several organizations engaged in manufacturing water treatment chemicals in India. A list of such organizations includes:
 

• SHIV SHAKTI INDIA, Vadodara, Gujarat, India
• A. B. ENTERPRISES, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
• SHREE ASHAPURA CHEMICALS, Bharuch, Gujarat, India
• NEW ALLIANCE FINE CHEM PRIVATE LIMITED, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
• LABH PROJECTS PVT. LTD., Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
• DRASHTI CHEMICALS, Vadodara, Gujarat, India
• AVA CHEMICALS PRIVATE LIMITED, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
• ANIL & CO., Surat, Gujarat, India
• NATURAL SOLUTION, Uran Islampur, Maharashtra, India
• MMT ENERGY SOLUTIONS, Gurugram, Haryana, India