Template Assisted Crystallization

See peter foxs asu study presented to the az water quality association november 19th.

Template assisted crystallization. If a true catalytic scale precipitation process exists it would probably fall into these categories. There are several new water conditioning systems on the market designed to deal with the age old problem of scale formation in pipes and appliances without the disadvantages salt usage environmental degradation etc associated with the conventional water softener. Salt free water softeners are actually not softeners they are water conditioners. In the salt free process minerals are retained in the water but their form is changed so they will not adhere to surfaces.

There are several new water conditioning systems on the market designed to deal with the age old problem of scale formation in pipes and appliances without the disadvantages salt usage environmental degradation etc associated with the conventional water softener. The sleeping rainbow ranch environmental research station is designed to be off the grid and conserve water. It is widely recognized as the most effective alternative hard water treatment. Template assisted crystallization no salt softeners a handful of private labeled systems use scalestop filter media manufactured by next filtration.

Water is processed through a catalytic media using a physical process called template assisted crystallization tac. These physical water treatment systems are installed much like a conventional water softener. Peter fox arizona state university executive summary. The process by which a salt free hard water conditioner works is called template assisted crystallization or tac sometimes referred to as nucleation assisted crystallization or nac.

Opposed also as indicated at talkhard water there are other documented and substantiated ways to address hardness in water than softeners such as ion exchange scale inhibitors and physical water treatment like template assisted crystallization. A number of devices claim to work by providing a special surface on which carbonate scale preferentially deposits. The principle behind template assisted crystallization tac technology is relatively simple before hard water scale can form on its own and cause problems use a catalyst to create a nano sized scale crystal in a form that will not stick to surfaces. Final report september 16 2015 regional municipality of waterloo nucleation assisted crystallizationtemplate assisted crystallization nactac performance study life expectancy of nactac media and assessment of testing method prepared by dr.

This filter media uses a technology called template assisted crystallization tac.