What will remove silica and silicon from water?

MadSci Network: Environment & Ecology

Subject: What will remove silica and silicon from water?

Date: Thu Mar 4 11:08:45 1999
Posted by Ed Muckle
Grade level: nonaligned School: No school entered.
City: Princeton State/Province: BC Country: Canada
Area of science: Environment & Ecology
ID: 920567325.En

Message:


My RO membrane has begun clogging and analysis indicates an 
Si/Na compound as the culprit. My plants are thirsty and none of 
the manufacturers seems able to provide a fix. I need to remove 
the silica and silicon prior to presentation of the feedwater to 
the membrane.

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