Glossary Terms

May 3, 2017

residual

The amount of a specific material remaining in the water following a water treatment process; may refer to material remaining as a result of incomplete removal […]
May 3, 2017

reserve capacity

The amount of further contaminant reduction or length of time a device can continue to operate at a high level of performance after a signal of […]
May 3, 2017

rejection

In reverse osmosis processes, the degree of removal of dissolved salts from the feed water as it passed through a semi-permeable membrane (also called “salt rejection”); […]
May 3, 2017

regeneration level

The quantity of regenerant used in the regeneration of an ion exchange unit or system, usually expressed in pounds per regeneration and/or pounds per regeneration per […]
May 3, 2017

regeneration

In ion exchange applications, the use of a chemical solution (regenerant) to displace the contaminant ions deposited on the ion exchange resin during the service run […]
May 3, 2017

regenerant

In ion exchange or softening applications, a regenerant is the chemical solution used to restore an exhausted bed of ion exchange resin to the fully ionic […]
May 3, 2017

red water

Water which has a reddish or brownish appearance due to the presence of precipitated iron and/or iron bacteria.
May 3, 2017

reduction

Reduction is the addition of hydrogen, removal of oxygen, or the addition of electrons to an element or compound. Under anaerobic conditions (no dissolved oxygen present), […]
May 3, 2017

recovery

In reverse osmosis processes, indicates the amount of product water taken from the feed water stream; expressed as a percentage of product water flow rate to […]