GROUNDWATER TREATMENT BY ELECTROMAGNETIC POLARIZATION
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The aim of the present work is to investigate the possibility of removing hardness from the groundwater by electromagnetic polarization. Groundwater samples were taken from Samarra city, Salah al-Din Governorate
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The experiments were carried out using an electromagnetic treatment system (EMT) which was designed and constructed in order to conduct the present work. Figure (1.1) shows the schematic diagram of the experimental setup. This experimental apparatus is designed to give maximum magnetic flux intensity of 1.5 T. Groundwater samples are taken from Samarra. Table (1.1) includes some of the physical and chemical properties of these samples. Five samples were collected from wells in the Samarra region. Groundwater samples were collected after pumping water from these wells for an appropriate period of time, not less than 10 minutes (Abbawi and Hassan, 1990) in order for the sample to be a good representative of the quality of groundwater. The samples were collected in plastic containers for water conservation, the capacity of the container is 1.5 liters. When collecting samples, we take into account filling the plastic containers and not leaving any space, tightly closing the package and keeping it away from sunlight. The groundwater samples were transferred to the laboratories of the College of Applied Sciences, the central laboratory and the College of Education at Samarra University for the required analyzes and tests. The most important operating parameters affecting the electromagnetic polarization technique investigated in this work are; inlet hardness, contact time, and magnetic flux intensity. Table (1.7) includes the values of the investigated operating parameters. The experimental work are performed through three schemes that enable covering the operating parameters mentioned above.