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Did
you know?
Reverse osmosis is the finest water filtration method known. This process will
allow the removal of particles as small as ions from a solution. It is used
to purify water and remove salts and other impurities in order to improve the
color, taste or properties of the fluid. R.O. uses a membrane that is semi-permeable,
allowing the fluid that is being purified to pass through it, while rejecting
other ions and contaminants from passing.
This technology uses a process
known as crossflow to allow the r.o. membrane to continually clean itself. This
is the reason of why an r.o. element can last many years before clogging or
need replacement. This
water purification process requires a driving force to push the fluid through
the membrane, and the most common force is household water pressure or pressure
from a booster pump. The higher the pressure, the larger the driving force and
efficiency.
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Water
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Why
is water clear?
Many people
wander why water has a clear, pristine appearance while so many other
liquids seem to have at least minimal color. The answer is a complex one
and it all begins with the molecular make-up water.
Water is
entirely composed of hydrogen and oxygen. Both elements are gases in nature
and are invisible. Being composed of such elusive and invisible elements
certainly is a large reason why water has that crystal clear appearance.
Any discoloration
that may appear in water from a natural source such as a river, lake or
underground source such as a well is largely due to natural substances
such as algae, leaves, dirt and numerous other particles typically brought
in by rainwater.
This ultimately
gives the water a cloudy appearance commonly called turbidity. This turbidity
can also be an indication of possible pathogens in addition to being unsightly
in the water. Turbidity is removed in a variety of ways, largely in processes
of sedimentation and filtration systems at the local level.
So just how
does clear water affect your body? Like we mentioned earlier, cloudiness
or discoloration of naturally clear water could be a sign of turbidity,
a natural indicator of possible pathogens. Pathogens are easiest defined
by calling them germs.
So naturally,
the more effectively treated your water is the less likelihood there is
of ingesting pathogens and thus inciting health risks. Simply put…the
clearer the water the better!
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