Water softening with potassium chloride : process, health, and environmental benefits /
Wist, William,1945-2007.
McEachern, Rod J.(Rod Joseph),1958-
Lehr, Jay H.,1936-
Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley,
c2009.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. What Is Potassium Chloride? -- 2. What Is Hard Water? -- 3. Lowering Water Hardness -- 4. Ion Exchange Process -- 5. Basic Chemistry of Ion Exchange -- 6. Operation and Types of Water Softeners -- 7. Potassium Chloride Regenerant for Water Softening -- 8. Comparison of KCl and NaCl as Regenerant -- 9. Environmental Considerations -- 10. Potassium and Human Health -- 11. Ongoing Research -- App. 1. Standard Test Protocol for Comparison of KCl and NaCl Regenerants -- App. 2. Laboratory Data Obtained with the Standard Test Protocol -- App. 3. Accelerated Mush Test.
Water
Potassium chloride
Water
Ion exchange.