A trip through the water plant.

A trip through the water plant. · 11:06 AM

Come along on trip through a reverse osmosis water treatment plant. The images are comming from a k100d and the 18-55 kit lens.

The first step is permanganate greensand filtration. Greensand filtration removes the iron and hydrogen sulfide which causes red stains and the rotten egg smell.

The next step is membrane softening. Membrane softening removes the hardness from the water through the use of reverse osmosis membranes.

The water then travels through a packed tower degassifier to stabilize the water so it wont destroy the pipes in your house.

After a chlorine is added for disinfection requirements, the water is stored in a 2 million gallon storage tank.

And here I am, sitting in the control room waiting for somthing to break.

Thanks for comming along!

**NaClH2O** · 03-28-2007, 11:15 AM

Thanks Fred, pretty interesting. The second shot of the membrane softeners is especially interesting. My dad was a chemist (but actually more of a chemical engineer) and used to take us on tours of paper plants when he could. This place looks a lot cleaner and I bet it smells better!

NaCl(thanks for bringing us along on your "tour" )H2O

photo_mom · 03-28-2007, 11:41 AM

Hi Fred!

Lovely blues in every picture but the last. That's a picture of a different sort of blues, right? Thanks for the tour. It was very interesting and the pictures are great!

Photochop · 03-28-2007, 12:02 PM

A system like that and here we are drinking bottled water.:ugh:

I imagine that we'd be in a lot of trouble should that 2 million gallon tank decide to collapse

Thanks for the tour Fred, it was an interesting read and the pictures are great.

mingdie · 03-28-2007, 01:45 PM

A great way to tell about your work. Very interesting with good photos.
Thanks for sharing.

Eddie

Alvin · 03-28-2007, 02:27 PM

This should be an episode in "How it is Made". Never knew that water would go through all this before it got to the tap. Thought it was just chlorine, storage, there you go.

Thanks for the tour and the photos! Learned something new today

Arpe · 03-29-2007, 02:34 AM

Excellent story Fred, made me laugh.

rfortson · 03-29-2007, 07:16 AM

Good stuff! I'm an enginerd, so I love this stuff, plus the photos were well done.

I took a tour inside Hoover Dam once, and I'd love to go back now with my camera (if possible). The design was both functional and aesthetic, as was the norm back in the '30's.

Thanks for posting this. If I didn't work in a cube, I'd post from my office as well.

roentarre · 03-29-2007, 11:18 PM

Love the way blue turns out. Great composition too.

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03-28-2007, 11:41 AM	#3
photo_mom Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 545	You've got the blues! Hi Fred! Lovely blues in every picture but the last. That's a picture of a different sort of blues, right? Thanks for the tour. It was very interesting and the pictures are great!

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03-28-2007, 11:15 AM	#2
NaClH2O Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bronx NY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,631	Thanks Fred, pretty interesting. The second shot of the membrane softeners is especially interesting. My dad was a chemist (but actually more of a chemical engineer) and used to take us on tours of paper plants when he could. This place looks a lot cleaner and I bet it smells better! NaCl(thanks for bringing us along on your "tour" )H2O

03-28-2007, 12:02 PM	#4
Photochop Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Toronto, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 455	A system like that and here we are drinking bottled water.:ugh: I imagine that we'd be in a lot of trouble should that 2 million gallon tank decide to collapse Thanks for the tour Fred, it was an interesting read and the pictures are great.

03-28-2007, 01:45 PM	#5
mingdie Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Photos: Gallery Posts: 630	A great way to tell about your work. Very interesting with good photos. Thanks for sharing. Eddie

03-28-2007, 02:27 PM	#6
Alvin Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,517	This should be an episode in "How it is Made". Never knew that water would go through all this before it got to the tap. Thought it was just chlorine, storage, there you go. Thanks for the tour and the photos! Learned something new today

03-29-2007, 02:34 AM	#7
Arpe Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,452	Excellent story Fred, made me laugh.

03-29-2007, 07:16 AM	#8
rfortson Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Houston TX Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,129	Good stuff! I'm an enginerd, so I love this stuff, plus the photos were well done. I took a tour inside Hoover Dam once, and I'd love to go back now with my camera (if possible). The design was both functional and aesthetic, as was the norm back in the '30's. Thanks for posting this. If I didn't work in a cube, I'd post from my office as well.

03-29-2007, 11:18 PM	#9
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	Love the way blue turns out. Great composition too.