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Do Electromagnetic Devices Work on Calcium Salts?
Author(s) -
DeBoer Jon
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
opflow
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1551-8701
pISSN - 0149-8029
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8701.2003.tb01692.x
Subject(s) - alkalinity , lime , corrosion , calcium , copper , bicarbonate , work (physics) , carbon dioxide , materials science , chemistry , metallurgy , inorganic chemistry , engineering , mechanical engineering , organic chemistry
This month's question concerns using magnetic or electromagnetic units to control calcium salts in drinking water, which is related to controlling copper corrosion by raising the pH. The article states that there is no scientific evidence that magnetic/electromagnetic devices consistently work, and that treating soft, low‐alkalinity waters with lime and carbon dioxide, forming calcium bicarbonate, substantially reduces copper corrosion problems. The article also suggests using orthophosphates.