Durpro, Raphael Bouchard-Tremblay Absorption or Adsorption? What is absorption? Absorption is defined as the passage of a substance into or through the mass of a media. The phenomenon of absorption is very well known and widespread in everyday life. To put it ... Water Parameters May 30, 2023 FAQ
Durpro, Raphael Bouchard-Tremblay What is a Micron? Microns are units of measurement recognized by the International System of Units. Also known as a micrometer, they represent 0.000001 meter or one millionth of a meter, and are the second smallest rec... Water Parameters May 30, 2023 FAQ
Durpro, Raphael Bouchard-Tremblay What is water turbidity Turbidity refers to the clarity of the water. To measure the turbidity of water, a ray of light must be emitted into it and the quantity of light passing through will be calculated in nephelometry tur... Water Parameters May 30, 2023 FAQ
Durpro, Raphael Bouchard-Tremblay What is the Hydroxyl Group? The hydroxyl group is divided into several subcategories. Among these categories are alcohols, amphiboles, carbohydrates, carboxylic acids, cellulose, phenols and some plastics. The Formation of Hydro... Chemistry May 30, 2023 FAQ
Durpro, Raphael Bouchard-Tremblay What does it Mean When a Material is Chemically Inert? The substances called chemically inert derive this characteristic from the fact that they are particularly stable. Naturally, the category of noble gases found on the periodic table is inert gases. Am... Chemistry May 30, 2023 FAQ
Durpro, Raphael Bouchard-Tremblay The importance of regular maintenance of water treatment systems Depending on the size and complexity of the setup, different types of maintenance tasks may be required. In this article, we outline some general maintenance guidelines that can be followed for most t... Service May 29, 2023 FAQ
Durpro, Raphael Bouchard-Tremblay Precipitation Reactions In the water treatment community, precipitation occurs when dissolved materials in water are converted to solids through adjustments to the pH or solubility of the solution. In other words, precipitat... Chemistry May 29, 2023 FAQ
Durpro, Raphael Bouchard-Tremblay What is Osmotic Pressure? The phenomenon of osmosis is a colligative property of water. This means that osmosis depends on the concentration of molecules or ions in the solute, but does not depend on the nature of the solute. ... Chemistry May 29, 2023 FAQ
Durpro, Raphael Bouchard-Tremblay Anion or Cation: How to Differentiate Them? Ions To understand anions and cations, it is important to know what an ion is. Ions are molecules with an electrical charge caused by an odd number of protons and electrons. When a molecule has no ele... Chemistry May 29, 2023 FAQ
Durpro, Raphael Bouchard-Tremblay What is an Ion? In the water treatment industry, we often hear about ions. Especially when we talk about ion exchange systems or ionically pure water. What does it mean and what exactly is an ion? As mentioned above,... Chemistry May 29, 2023 FAQ
Durpro, Raphael Bouchard-Tremblay What is Interfacial Polymerization? Before going into the details of what interfacial polymerization is, let's clarify what polymerization is. It is a chemical process that creates chain-like bonds containing monomers. You can find more... Chemistry May 29, 2023 FAQ
Durpro, Raphael Bouchard-Tremblay What is a Polyamide? What is a polymer Polymers are natural or synthetic substances that consist of an agglomeration of a large number of macromolecules, or monomers, to form a denser substance or material. Polymers can b... Chemistry May 29, 2023 FAQ
