Calculate the regenerant flow required for the softener system with the given below data. Calcium Load: 85 ppm as CaCO3 Capacity: 37 Kg/m3 Correction factor: 0.9 Flow rate: 135 m3/hr Operation hours: 20 hrs

Correct Answer: 21 m3/hr
Calcium load= Calcium as CaCO3 x Flow rate x Operating hours/1000. Resin Volume= Calcium load/ (Exchange capacity x Correction factor). Resin Volume =/(37 x 0.9)= 7.0 m3 Velocity is considered as 3 m3/hr/m3. Thus the regenerant flow = Resin volume x velocity = 7 x 3 = 21 m3/hr.