Synergy of hydromechanical and hydrochemical parameters in formation of solid deposits in geothermal and other waters

Abstract

This paper deals with synchronised influences of hydromechanical and hidrochemical parameters on the formation of solid deposits in geothermal and other waters which compose complex heterogeneous and micro-heterogeneous system of liquid-solid. Constituents of these waters in ionic, colloidal and micro-heterogeneous suspended state of liquid-solid are responsible for the creation of the carbonates, sulphates and other solid matters. In these processes one cannot eliminate the influence of hydromechanical parameters with flow velocity and water flow criteria (laminar or turbulent flow) as vital factors. Experiments were conducted on the laboratory pilot installation with glass pipes diameter of 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 mm respectively, and the flow was monitored by means of digital peristaltic pump with the flow rate of 2 ml/min to 5000 ml/min. The paper gives the results of the investigation of the impact of the linear flow velocity on the relative decrease of the initial water hardness in geothermal waters of Sijarinska Banja spa, Niška Banja spa and the estuary water of Medijana, Niš. From the obtained dependences, according to the linear regression model, for each diameter critical values for linear velocities as an important parameter for the understanding of the synergism of the hydromechanical and hydrochemical parameters were determined. [Projekat Ministarstva nauke Republike Srbije, br. 33046]

Keywords

• microturbulence
• microdispersion systems
• water hardness
• critical linear velocity
• solid deposits