The difference between softened water and other water
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Update time : 2025-05-20 16:28:34
Water is the source of life and an indispensable resource for human production and life. However, the water hardness, salt content and other contents in different regions are different, which have a certain impact on production and life. In order to meet the needs of production and life, we need to treat the water properly. Softened water, demineralized water, pure water and ultrapure water are several common treated water sources. Today I will tell you about the obvious differences between them.
First of all, raw water refers to water that has not been treated in any way, including groundwater, river water, lake water, etc. Raw water may contain high hardness, salt, suspended matter, microorganisms and other impurities. Direct use of raw water may cause equipment scaling, blockage, and even affect human health.
Softened water refers to water that reduces the hardness of water through softening technology. Softening water treatment can effectively remove calcium, magnesium and other ions in raw water, reduce the hardness of water, and make it no longer easy to scale. Softened water is suitable for equipment that needs to prevent scaling, such as boilers, heat exchangers, etc. At the same time, softened water can also be used for washing and bathing to improve the effect of washing and bathing.
Demineralized water refers to water that has been treated with various desalination technologies to remove salt. Desalination technologies include electrodialysis, reverse osmosis, etc., which can almost completely remove salt from raw water and greatly reduce the conductivity of water. Demineralized water is suitable for places where high-purity water is required, such as the electronics industry, pharmaceutical industry, etc.
Pure water refers to water that has been treated with reverse osmosis technology to remove all impurities in water. Pure water has extremely high purity and is suitable for laboratories, hospitals, chemical industry, electronics industry, etc.
Ultrapure water refers to water obtained through more stringent treatment technology, which has higher purity than pure water and is suitable for places where extremely high-purity water is required, such as semiconductor manufacturing, biological experiments, etc.
In short, softened water, demineralized water, pure water, and ultrapure water are all treated water to different degrees, and there are obvious differences between them. Understanding the differences between different water treatment methods can help us better choose the appropriate water treatment method to meet production and life needs.
