How to remove Selenium from water
Carewater is a company that seeks to provide all water solutions, believing in the value of water and achieving the Kingdom’s Vision 2030. Therefore, we will list in a group of articles how to get rid of harmful elements in the water. And this article is about how to remove Selenium from water.
What is Selenium
It is a mineral that is found in water, soil, and some foods. These minerals are essential for the proper functioning of many body processes. Diet is the main producer of Selenium in the human body. How much Selenium is in a food depends on how and where the food was grown. Food supplies such as wheat, chicken, fish, crab, and liver are usually adequate sources of this element.
As mentioned earlier, Selenium is a micronutrient that is essential for bodily processes that include fertility, cognitive ability, and a healthy immune system.
Challenges
While lower doses pose no threat to humans, higher concentrations can become very unsafe when ingested. High doses can lead to toxicity that can cause unwanted symptoms such as fatigue, irritability, headache, vomiting, and nausea.
Other side effects are dizziness, muscle aches, tremors, facial flushing, blood clotting problems, and liver and kidney problems.
Selenium disadvantages
The maximum daily intake is 400 mcg for adults. Selenium toxicity due to overdose, especially from dietary sources, is rare, but an overdose of highly concentrated Selenium supplements can have several negative effects. Among the side effects of excess Selenium:
- Garlic-like odor when breathing, and a metallic taste in the mouth.
- Brittle nails.
- Stained or decayed teeth.
- Digestive problems such as nausea.
- Neurological disorders
- Tiredness and irritability
- Skin lesions and rashes.
- Hair loss
- Excess Selenium in severe cases can lead to kidney failure, heart failure, and death.
Solution
Water Care designs and manufactures the most advanced reverse osmosis systems on the market. Our systems are specifically designed to completely remove harmful minerals such as Selenium from water, including mine water treatment and nitrate removal. Contact us to learn more about our systems and how we can help you!
Advantages of using reverse osmosis technology
The best Selenium water treatment systems are reverse osmosis.
Reverse osmosis systems work by sending untreated water through layers of membranes that allow water to pass through but prevent unwanted minerals such as Selenium from passing through. Reverse osmosis systems are beneficial to most businesses due to their cost-effectiveness, ease of maintenance, and ease of use. Pressure is necessary to force the water through the mineral-containing membrane. The degree of pressure required depends on the amount of mineral content within the feed water.
Reverse Osmosis plants
The reverse osmosis desalination plant consists of high-pressure pumps, a power converter, and reverse osmosis membranes. Before the seawater passes through the reverse osmosis membranes it is pressurized by means of high-pressure pumps with a pressure ranging between 55 and 85 bar, depending on the salinity and temperature of the water.
Osmosis membranes allow water molecules to pass through a semipermeable membrane and prevent the passage of other solutes.
The pressure difference on both sides of the membrane is between 1.5 to 2 bar, depending on the amount of water in the pressure vessel, and thanks to energy conversion devices, the energy generated by the concentration difference can be reused. The pressure focus is directed to the ERD power device, which transmits power to the feed water section.
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