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Sodium chloride solution aka brine,
Salt water or saline solution is used in
many industrial processes.
Brine used in industry is commonly
produced by electrolysis to a specific
concentration depending on usage.
This commonly ranges from 5% as a
dilute solution to approximately 25%
for more concentrated applications. As
water temperature rises, the quantity
of salt that can be dissolved increases,
however at about 26%, brine becomes
saturated.
The S.G. ranges from 1 1.15,
viscosity from 1 1.6cPs.
Applications
Production of hydrogen, sodium hydroxide, chlorine and isolating other minerals such as
magnesium and potassium
As a food preservative, flavour enhancer and additive
As a de-icer for roads
For heat transfer
Large refrigeration installations and cooling fluid such as in metals processing
Oil and gas extraction
Sea water and brackish water is also processed in desalination plants
Pumping considerations
The main issue concerning any
engineer specifying a pump for
brine/sodium chloride solution
is the choice of wet-side
materials.
For more dilute concentrations
metals such as stainless
steel and other alloys are
acceptable, however where
more concentrated solutions
are being handled it is
recommended a non-metallic
wet-side material be specified
such as ETFE.
It is very common to specify
a mag drive centrifugal pump
for brine solution as the
viscosity and S.G are very low