Hydropath
HYDROPATH Electronic Water Conditioner
Non-invasive water pipe treatment solution that is innovative, cost-effective, energy-saving, and eco-friendly.
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Why Protect Pipelines from Limescale Buildup?
Limescale forms when minerals like calcium and magnesium in hard water crystallise and settle on the inside of pipes. Over time, this buildup narrows the interior of the pipeline, restricting water or fluid flow. Severe blockages can even halt operations entirely, leading to costly downtime and repairs.
Limescale can be highly corrosive, especially when it combines with other substances in the water. This can weaken the pipe material over time, leading to pitting, cracking, or even complete structural failure. Protecting pipes from scale helps preserve their integrity and prevent costly damage.
When limescale builds up in pipes, the water can become cloudy or contaminated with high levels of mineral, rendering the water unsafe for human consumption. This can negatively impact industries such as food and beverage production, pharmaceuticals, and municipal water supply.
AQUAKLEAR C Range
Limescale Protection for Commercial Applications.
The C Range is designed for limescale protection for heating, ventilation and plumbing services in offices, schools, hotels and other commercial buildings.
The C Range is designed to offer a chemical-free alternative in addressing the effects of new and existing hard limescale encrustation on commercial boilers, heat exchangers and cooling systems. Standard units are available up to 200mm in diameter.
AQUAKLEAR P Range
Improves Water Quality in Swimming Pools, Cooling Towers.
The P RANGE AQUAKLEAR is designed to reduce bacteria levels, to improve filtration for lower turbidity and reduced backwash and are suitable for commercial pools and cooling towers. Standard P RANGE units are available in various sizes to fit pipes of any material up to 200mm in diameter.
These facilities can suffer from high levels of chloramines and chlorine smell, and clogged pipelines due to flocculating materials. The P RANGE AQUAKLEAR helps with preventing and removing limescale and reduces maintenance costs and improves their overall efficiency.
AQUAKLEAR S Range
Limescale Protection for High-Pressure Steam Boilers.
The S RANGE enables the use of untreated water for the steam boiler – straight from the mains or the bore hole. Preventing hard scaling on boiler tubes and gradually clearing up existing scale can lead to huge savings due to reduced maintenance costs and improved efficiency.
The S RANGE is designed to address the effects of new and existing hard limescale encrustation and is suitable for high-pressure steam boilers. Standard units are available up to 120mm in diameter.
How Hydropath Technology Works?
The Signal
HydroFLOW units utilise a unique technology to transmit an electric field into the pipe and the water inside. This technology works on all types of pipe material without the need for any cutting or plumbing, making it ideal for retrofit.
The signal can travel throughout the plumbing network, both upstream and downstream, to protect the entire system.
Prevention of Limescale
Limescale is formed by minerals (usually calcium and bicarbonate) that are dissolved in the water. When water is heated (or becomes otherwise supersaturated) these minerals form a hard mass on the surface of pipes and heating equipment, impeding heat transfer, reducing efficiency and blocking flow.
HydroFLOW units transmit an electric field into the piping network and the water itself. This causes the mineral ions to form clusters which act as a starting point for the crystals, so that when water is heated, the limescale forms as fine powder in suspension, which can then be washed away by the flow.
Flocculation
Over time, filters become clogged and require cleaning via backwashing. This leads to a waste of water, energy, and money.
HydroFLOW units electrically charge particles as they pass through the unit. Turbulence (often provided by a pump) mixes up the water so that these particles come into contact and stick together, forming flocks. These flocks sit on the surface of the filter, so they are easier to remove and the amount of water used in backwashing can be reduced. Flocculation also allows the filter to remove finer particles and thus improve the water clarity.
Biofouling
Contamination by bacteria and other biological material is known as biofouling. Biofouling is a major problem in industrial and commercial systems. In recirculating water systems bacteria can build up to problematic levels and can be very difficult or expensive to treat with chemicals. Additionally, bacteria cling to pipes and heat exchanges surfaces to form biofilm which reduces heat transfer and blocks flow.
HydroFLOW signal is transmitted through the pipe and the water, causing the biofilm to detach and the amount of bacteria in the recirculating water system to decrease.
