Softening of Groundwater in Tikrit University by Using Reverse Osmosis Membrane Technique

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Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Samarra, Iraq.

Abstract

This research is accomplished to the soften of groundwater at Tikrit University site by using reverse osmosis (RO) membrane system. RO type TW 30 -1812- 50 is used in this research. The system achieved water recovery rate percentage between 6.75% - 7.75% and salt rejection percentage ranged between 89.22% - 92.2%. Also the results showed high removal efficiency for physical and chemical concentrations of raw groundwater for TDS (89.22 - 92.2 %, EC (88.0 - 91.29)%, Turbidity (53.65 - 81.25)%. Total Hardness (94.11- 95.55 %, Alkalinity (96.25 - 97.00) %, Ca (92.88 - 96.43) %, Mg (91.95 - 96.52)%, Cl (93.68 - 94.27)%, SO4 (85.66 - 90.37)%, Na (75.72 - 96.36)%, and Fe 100%. ROSA 72 software program is used in designing of reverse osmosis then the results were satisfied and accepted.

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