Water treatment process and water treatment system
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United States(US) Patent
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국제특허분류(IPC7판)
C02F-005/02
C02F-005/08
C02F-001/20
C02F-001/52
C02F-001/68
B03D-003/00
B01D-021/01
C02F-009/00
B01D-009/00
B01D-061/02
B01D-061/04
B01D-065/08
B01D-019/00
C02F-005/10
B01D-015/00
B01D-021/00
C02F-001/00
B01D-037/00
B01D-061/00
B01D-061/42
C02F-001/42
C02F-001/44
C02F-001/469
C02F-001/66
C02F-101/10
C02F-001/04
C02F-103/02
출원번호
US-0673114
(2015-03-30)
등록번호
US-9914653
(2018-03-13)
우선권정보
JP-2013-141932 (2013-07-05)
발명자
/ 주소
Eda, Masayuki
Okino, Susumu
Yoshiyama, Ryuji
Sakurai, Hideaki
Ukai, Nobuyuki
Suzuki, Hideo
Nakashoji, Hiroshi
Yoshioka, Shigeru
출원인 / 주소
MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
대리인 / 주소
Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP
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초록▼
In a water treatment system and a water treatment process, a scale inhibitor is supplied to water to be treated containing Ca ions, SO4 ions, carbonate ions, and silica, and the water to be treated is adjusted to a pH at which silica is soluble. The pH-adjusted water containing the calcium scale inh
In a water treatment system and a water treatment process, a scale inhibitor is supplied to water to be treated containing Ca ions, SO4 ions, carbonate ions, and silica, and the water to be treated is adjusted to a pH at which silica is soluble. The pH-adjusted water containing the calcium scale inhibitor is separated in a first demineralizing section into concentrated and treated water. In a first crystallizing section, seed crystals of gypsum are supplied to the first concentrated water, whereby gypsum is crystallized and removed from the first concentrated water. Silica in the water to be treated is removed from the first concentrated water on the downstream side of the first crystallizing section. Calcium carbonate in the water to be treated is removed from the first concentrated water on the upstream side of the first demineralizing section or the downstream side of the first crystallizing section.
대표청구항▼
1. A water treatment process comprising: a first scale inhibitor supplying step of supplying a calcium scale inhibitor which is a scale inhibitor for inhibiting the deposition of a scale containing calcium to water containing Ca2+ ions, SO42− ions, carbonate ions and silica;a first pH adjusting step
1. A water treatment process comprising: a first scale inhibitor supplying step of supplying a calcium scale inhibitor which is a scale inhibitor for inhibiting the deposition of a scale containing calcium to water containing Ca2+ ions, SO42− ions, carbonate ions and silica;a first pH adjusting step of adjusting the water to a pH of 10 or more at which the silica is soluble in the water;a first demineralizing step of separating the water into first concentrated water in which the Ca2+ ions, the SO42− ions, the carbonate ions and the silica are concentrated and treated water after the first scale inhibitor supplying step and the first pH adjusting step; anda first crystallizing step of supplying seed crystals of gypsum to the first concentrated water so that gypsum is crystallized from the first concentrated water,wherein the water treatment process further comprises, after the first crystallizing step:a second scale inhibitor supplying step of supplying the calcium scale inhibitor and a silica scale inhibitor which is a scale inhibitor for inhibiting the deposition of the silica to the water;a second demineralizing step of separating the water into second concentrated water in which the Ca2+ ions, the SO42− ions, the carbonate ions and the silica are concentrated and treated water after the second scale inhibitor supplying step; anda second crystallizing step of supplying seed crystals of gypsum to the second concentrated water so that gypsum is crystallized from the second concentrated water. 2. The water treatment process according to claim 1, comprising a second pH adjusting step of adjusting the second concentrated water to a pH 6.0 or less at which a scale inhibition function of the calcium scale inhibitor is reduced, thereby promoting the deposition of the gypsum in the second crystallizing step. 3. The water treatment process according to claim 1, comprising, after the second crystallizing step, a downstream side demineralizing step of separating the second concentrated water into concentrated water and treated water, and recovering the separated treated water. 4. The water treatment process according to claim 2, wherein, after the second crystallizing step, the second concentrated water after the adjustment of the pH in the second pH adjusting step is adjusted to a pH of 4.0 or more at which the calcium scale inhibitor exerts its function. 5. The water treatment process according to claim 1, comprising a second pH adjusting step of adjusting the second concentrated water to a pH of 10 or more at which the silica is soluble in the second crystallizing step. 6. The water treatment process according to claim 1, comprising a first upstream side precipitating step of precipitating at least calcium carbonate from the water so that the concentration of the calcium carbonate in the water is reduced, before the first scale inhibitor supplying step and the first pH adjusting step. 7. The water treatment process according to claim 6, comprising a first deaerating step of removing CO2 from the water before the first upstream side precipitating step or after the first upstream side precipitating step and before the first scale inhibitor supplying step and the first pH adjusting step. 8. The water treatment process according to claim 1, wherein the water contains metal ions; andwherein the process comprises a first precipitating step of precipitating at least one of calcium carbonate and a metal compound so that the concentration of at least one of the calcium carbonate and the metal ions is reduced from the first concentrated water, after the first crystallizing step. 9. The water treatment process according to claim 8, wherein at least one of seed crystals of the silica and a precipitant for the silica is supplied to the first concentrated water in the first precipitating step. 10. The water treatment process according to claim 1, wherein the water contains metal ions; andwherein the process comprises a second precipitating step of precipitating at least one of calcium carbonate and a metal compound so that the concentration of at least one of the calcium carbonate and the metal ions is reduced from the second concentrated water, after the second crystallizing step. 11. The water treatment process according to claim 10, wherein at least one of seed crystals of the silica and a precipitant for the silica is supplied to the second concentrated water in the second precipitating step. 12. The water treatment process according to claim 11, wherein, when the water contains Mg2+ ions, the amount of the precipitant for the silica to be supplied is adjusted according to the concentration of the Mg2+ ions. 13. The water treatment process according to claim 9, wherein, when the water contains Mg2+ ions, the amount of the precipitant for the silica to be supplied is adjusted according to the concentration of the Mg2+ ions. 14. The water treatment process according to claim 8, wherein, when the water contains Mg2+ ions, the first concentrated water in the first precipitating step is adjusted to a pH of 10 or more at which a magnesium compound is deposited so that the concentration of the Mg2+ ions is reduced, andwherein, after the first precipitating step, the first concentrated water is adjusted to a pH of less than 10 at which the magnesium compound is soluble. 15. The water treatment process according to claim 10, wherein, when the water contains Mg2+ ions, the second concentrated water in the second precipitating step is adjusted to a pH of 10 or more at which a magnesium compound is deposited so that the concentration of the Mg2+ ions is reduced, andwherein, after the second precipitating step, the second concentrated water is adjusted to a pH of less than 10 at which the magnesium compound is soluble. 16. The water treatment process according to claim 6, wherein, when the water contains Mg2+ ions, the water in the first upstream side precipitating step is adjusted to a pH of 10 or more at which a magnesium compound is deposited so that the concentration of the Mg2+ ions is reduced, andwherein, after the first upstream side precipitating step, the water is adjusted to a pH of less than 10 at which the magnesium compound is soluble. 17. The water treatment process according to claim 3, wherein moisture is evaporated from the concentrated water in the downstream side demineralizing step, so that a solid in the concentrated water is recovered. 18. A water treatment system comprising: a first scale inhibitor supplying section that supplies a calcium scale inhibitor which is a scale inhibitor for inhibiting the deposition of a scale containing calcium to water containing Ca2+ ions, SO42− ions, carbonate ions and silica;a first pH adjusting section that supplies a pH adjuster to the water to adjust the pH of the water to be treated to 10 or more such that the silica is soluble in the water;a first demineralizing section that is installed on a downstream side of the first scale inhibitor supplying section and the first pH adjusting section and separates the water into first concentrated water in which the Ca2+ ions, the SO42− ions, the carbonate ions and the silica are concentrated and treated water; anda first crystallizing section including a first crystallizing tank that is installed on a downstream side of the first demineralizing section and crystallizes gypsum from the first concentrated water and a first seed crystal supplying section that supplies seed crystals of gypsum to the first crystallizing tank,wherein the water treatment system further comprises, on a downstream side of the first crystallizing section:a second scale inhibitor supplying section that supplies the calcium scale inhibitor and a silica scale inhibitor which is a scale inhibitor for inhibiting the deposition of silica to the water;a second demineralizing section that is installed on a downstream side of the second scale inhibitor supplying section and separates the water into second concentrated water in which the Ca2+ ions, the SO42− ions, the carbonate ions and the silica are concentrated and treated water; anda second crystallizing section including a second crystallizing tank that is installed on a downstream side of the second demineralizing section and crystallizes gypsum from the second concentrated water and a second seed crystal supplying section that supplies seed crystals of gypsum to the second crystallizing tank. 19. The water treatment system according to claim 18, comprising a second pH adjusting section that is installed on a downstream side of the second demineralizing section and supplies a pH adjuster to the second concentrated water to adjust the pH of the second concentrated water to 6.0 or less such that a scale inhibition function of the calcium scale inhibitor is reduced, and the deposition of the gypsum is promoted. 20. The water treatment system according to claim 18, comprising, on a downstream side of the second crystallizing section, a downstream side demineralizing section that separates the second concentrated water discharged from the second crystallizing section into concentrated water and treated water. 21. The water treatment system according to claim 19, comprising, on a downstream side of the second crystallizing section, a third pH adjusting section that supplies a pH adjuster to the second concentrated water after the adjustment of the pH in the second pH adjusting section to adjust the pH of the second concentrated water to 4.0 or more such that the calcium scale inhibitor exerts a function. 22. The water treatment system according to claim 18, comprising a second pH adjusting section that is installed on a downstream side of the second demineralizing section and supplies a pH adjuster to the second concentrated water to adjust the pH of the second concentrated water to 10 or more such that the silica is soluble in the second concentrated water in the second crystallizing section. 23. The water treatment system according to claim 18, comprising, on an upstream side of the first scale inhibitor supplying section and the first pH adjusting section, a first upstream side precipitating section that precipitates at least calcium carbonate from the water so that the concentration of the calcium carbonate in the water is reduced. 24. The water treatment system according to claim 23, comprising a first deaerating section that removes CO2 from the water on an upstream side of the first upstream side precipitating section or on a downstream side of the first upstream side precipitating section and on an upstream side of the first scale inhibitor supplying section and the first pH adjusting section. 25. The water treatment system according to claim 18, wherein the water contains metal ions; andwherein the system comprises, on a downstream side of the first crystallizing section, a first precipitating section that precipitates at least one of calcium carbonate and a metal compound so that the concentration of at least one of the calcium carbonate and the metal ions in the first concentrated water is reduced. 26. The water treatment system according to claim 25, wherein at least one of seed crystals of the silica and a precipitant for the silica is supplied to the first precipitating section. 27. The water treatment system according to claim 18, wherein the water contains metal ions; andwherein the system comprises, on a downstream side of the second crystallizing section, a second precipitating section that precipitates at least one of calcium carbonate and a metal compound so that the concentration of at least one of the calcium carbonate and the metal ions in the second concentrated water is reduced. 28. The water treatment system according to claim 27, wherein at least one of seed crystals of the silica and a precipitant for the silica is supplied to the second precipitating section. 29. The water treatment system according to claim 26, wherein, when the water contains Mg2+ ions, the amount of the precipitant for the silica to be supplied is adjusted according to the concentration of the Mg2+ ions in the first precipitating section. 30. The water treatment system according to claim 28, wherein, when the water contains Mg2+ ions, the amount of the precipitant for the silica to be supplied is adjusted according to the concentration of the Mg2+ ions in the second precipitating section. 31. The water treatment system according to claim 25, wherein, when the water contains Mg2+ ions, the first concentrated water in the first precipitating section is adjusted to a pH of 10 or more at which a magnesium compound is deposited so that the concentration of the Mg2+ ions is reduced, and wherein, on a downstream side of the first precipitating section, the first concentrated water is adjusted to a pH at which the magnesium compound is soluble. 32. The water treatment system according to claim 27, wherein, when the water contains Mg2+ ions, the second concentrated water in the second precipitating section is adjusted to a pH of 10 or more at which a magnesium compound is deposited so that the concentration of the Mg2+ ions is reduced, and wherein, on a downstream side of the second precipitating section, the second concentrated water is adjusted to a pH of less than 10 at which the magnesium compound is soluble. 33. The water treatment system according to claim 23, wherein, when the water contains Mg2+ ions, the water in the first upstream side precipitating section is adjusted to a pH of 10 or more at which a magnesium compound is deposited so that the concentration of the Mg2+ ions is reduced, and wherein, on a downstream side of the first upstream side precipitating section, the water is adjusted to a pH of less than 10 at which the magnesium compound is soluble. 34. The water treatment system according to claim 20, comprising, on a downstream side of the concentrated water in the downstream side demineralizing section, an evaporator that evaporates moisture from the concentrated water to recover the solids in the concentrated water.
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