Longitudinal in-situ impedance and resin monitoring sensor, and method of measuring and tracking the movement of hardness in a water softener utilizing the same

A sensor system and process that utilizes impedance/conductivity measurements to track the movement of hardness in an ion exchange media. The impedance/conductivity sensor is a vertical, longitudinally directed, axially lengthwise electrode system having electrodes placed within a bed of ion exchang...

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Main Authors Kahn, Malcolm, Dimotsis, George
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 06.06.2023
Subjects
CHEMISTRY
INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIRCHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
MEASURING
METALLURGY
PHYSICS
TESTING
TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
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Summary:A sensor system and process that utilizes impedance/conductivity measurements to track the movement of hardness in an ion exchange media. The impedance/conductivity sensor is a vertical, longitudinally directed, axially lengthwise electrode system having electrodes placed within a bed of ion exchange material and separated by water and the ion exchange material. The electrodes generally run parallel to one another. Hard water is introduced to the water softener and softened by the ion exchange material. A hardness gradient is tracked by the sensor, and regeneration is initiated when it is determined that the ion exchange material is depleted or exhausted.
Bibliography:Application Number: US202016835959