Dealkalizer Replacement with Another Dealkalizer?
Complete Water Solutions recently worked on a Dealkalizer Replacement At a University. A few years ago a customer was looking at replacing their dealkalizer with another dealkalizer unit. This application was for boiler feed water make up. In most cases today we typically would replace a dealkalizer with a Reverse Osmosis system as a RO System can remove alkalinity as well as lower the TDS which provides over all savings with chemicals and blow down. After reviewing the customers needs a study was done and confirmed that an RO System 
The existing system was installed in the 90’s and updated once during its service. The existing system was a Bruner D180 Multi-port valve with the Old Mechanical controller with a badger meter. The badger meter was updated to a digital unit from the old mechanical meter many years ago. The bruner unit was still working and had been loosing capacity over the years. With the tanks out of warranty and the unit at less than 50% capacity the University thought this would be a good time to replace the system.
Complete Water Solutions selected the Performa Valve to replace the existing Bruner Units. While the performa valve is typically used for softening or media filtration, we were able to modify it to be used as a dealkalizer unit. Complete Water selected the performa vale because the customer already had performa valves for the softener system. They had spare parts, along with extensive knowledge how to repair and program the performa valve. The customer felt that using the performa valve would be a perfect fit, so Complete Water Solutions installed a Performa Dealkalizer system with caustic injection during the brining cycle.
Complete Water Solutions removed the old system and installed the new system providing a turnkey solution.
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With over 30 years of hands-on experience in the water treatment industry, Nathan Olszak is a trusted water treatment expert. He specializes in designing, engineering, and servicing water treatment systems. As the owner of Complete Water Solutions, Osmonics, and Membrane Cleaning Pro, Nathan has built a reputation for delivering customized water treatment solutions that enhance efficiency, reliability, and water quality across various industries, including the medical, commercial, and manufacturing sectors.
Nathan’s journey in water treatment began as a service technician. He gained in-depth knowledge by working with all major brands of equipment, including Veolia, Suez, Bruner, Culligan, Pentair, Aquamatic, Osmonics, GE Water, Marlo, Lakeside, Fleck, Autotrol, US Filter, ION Pure, Siemens, Evoqua, and many others. This hands-on expertise, combined with his technical certifications, has made him a leader in water system engineering and water management.
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- Certifications: David H. Paul Reverse Osmosis Certification, PLC Programming
- License: Power Plant Operating Engineer 3rd Class
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- Expertise in Reverse Osmosis (RO), Deionization, Water Softening, Carbon Filtration, Iron Filtration, UV Treatment, Ultrafiltration (UF), Process Filtration, CEDI/EDI, and more
- Specialized knowledge in Boiler Feed Water, Tower Makeup Water, and drinking water production for industries such as bottling, pharmaceuticals, and food processing
- Project management and reclaiming of water system waste for other uses
- Evaluation of raw water sources and potential contamination risks
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