Abstract: The pH/redox potential-adjusted water production apparatus includes a supply line for ultrapure water, which is provided with a platinum group metal-supporting resin column. The ultrapure water supply line is branched downstream into a first adjusted water production line and a second adjusted water production line. The first adjusted water production line communicates with a pH adjuster tank and a redox potential adjuster tank, and a first reservoir is provided downstream from them. The second adjusted water production line communicates with a pH adjuster tank and a redox potential adjuster tank, and a second reservoir is provided downstream from them. With such a pH/redox potential-adjusted water production apparatus, it is possible to dissolve a predetermined amount of wiring metal in a wiring production step for semiconductors in which a transition metal such as cobalt is used as the wiring metal.

Abstract: There is provided a method for controlling an RO system, the method being capable of reducing power consumption (that is, CO2) and the amount of waste by reducing the amount of use of chemicals and the number of times of exchanging a membrane and capable of enabling stable operation and contributing to energy saving. A method for controlling an RO system, the RO system including a plurality of RO apparatuses 41 to 44 arranged in parallel and a control unit controlling a start/stop process, the start/stop process including an operation process and a stop process for the RO apparatuses 41 to 44, wherein control is performed so that the number of times of start/stop is larger for an RO apparatus that easily recovers treatability by start/stop.

Abstract: A water treatment chemical for membranes, which contains a polymer compound having a carboxyl group and a sulfo group, preferably a polymer compound represented by formula (1). A membrane treatment method wherein this water treatment chemical for membranes is added to membrane feed water when water to be treated, which contains an organic compound having a phenolic hydroxy group, is subjected to a membrane separation treatment. In the formula, m and n represent molar percentages of respective structural units; (m+n) is 90-100%; and R represents an anionic group containing a sulfo group.

Abstract: A method for operating a reverse osmosis membrane device, a slime control method that is applied to a reverse osmosis membrane device, and a water treatment device are provided. The method comprises: a first step for intermittently adding an oxidation-based slime inhibitor and intermittently supplying water to be treated containing the oxidation-based slime inhibitor to a reverse osmosis membrane device; and a second step for adding an organic-based slime inhibitor at least during a period other than the addition period of the first step and supplying the water to be treated containing the organic-based slime inhibitor to the reverse osmosis membrane device.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing paper that enables to fix an increased amount of starch components contained in papermaking process water to a papermaking raw material (suspended solid: SS) contained in the papermaking process water, and enables (1) enhancement of the strength of paper, (2) reduction in the contamination of the papermaking process water by microorganisms, etc., (3) suppression of the foaming of the papermaking process water, (4) decrease in the load of the waste water treatment, etc. The method comprises a step of adding a polymer having a polyalkylene oxide moiety to papermaking process water containing SS containing a papermaking raw material and unfixed starch. At this time, the concentration of SS contained in the papermaking process water is 100 mg/L or more, the concentration of the unfixed starch is 10 mg/L or more, and the salt viscosity of the polymer is 3 mPa·s or more.

Abstract: The present invention is a method for operating a demineralization apparatus provided with a plurality of demineralizing lines arranged in parallel and having demineralizers, the method comprising passing through some of the demineralizing lines water to be treated to produce demineralized water while passing through another demineralizing line(s) dilute water from a dilute water tank to perform washing of the line(s), and returning water used for said washing back to the dilute water tank, and being characterized by, when the water quality of the dilute water is on the high salts concentration side past a predefined value, discharging part of the dilute water so as to let said part join the water to be treated and providing a new supply of dilute water for replenishment.

Abstract: The invention provides a management system of coal and/or steelmaking dust being managed outdoors. The management system includes an imaging unit, a threshold information acquiring unit, and a determining unit. The imaging unit is configured to perform imaging of heat distribution image information indicating a heat distribution image of a surface layer of a pile of the coal and/or steelmaking dust from a position where imaging of an entire surface layer of the pile can be performed. The threshold information acquiring unit is configured to acquire threshold information indicating a threshold of a temperature of the surface layer of the pile. The determining unit is configured to determine heat generation of the pile based on the heat distribution image information and the threshold information.

Abstract: A production device for pH/redox potential-adjusted water (1) of the present invention includes a platinum group metal-supporting resin column (3) that is provided in a supply line (2) of ultrapure water (W) and a pH adjuster tank (4) and a redox potential adjuster tank (5) that are provided downstream the platinum group metal-supporting resin column (3). A membrane-type degassing device (6) is provided downstream them, and a gas-dissolving membrane (7) is disposed downstream the membrane-type degassing device (6). A cleaning water quality monitoring mechanism including a pH meter, an ORP meter, and an inert gas concentration measuring means is provided downstream the gas-dissolving membrane (7) of the supply line (2). The cleaning water quality monitoring mechanism is connected to a control means (not illustrated).

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a technique whereby it becomes possible to operate for a longer period of time in an aqueous system equipped with a membrane separation apparatus. The present invention can provide a membrane separation method, the method comprising containing a combined-chlorine-based oxidizing agent to water of interest, and allowing the water of interest which contains the combined-chlorine-based oxidizing agent to pass through a membrane separation apparatus, in which the water of interest which contains the combined-chlorine-based oxidizing agent has a Free 300-second value of 0.036 mg/L-Cl2 or more wherein the Free 300-second value is a result of the measurement of a chlorine concentration after 300 seconds using a free chlorine measurement reagent.

Abstract: An exhaust gas treatment facility includes: a combustion chamber for combustion-treating an exhaust gas; a nozzle for letting water flow along an inner wall surface of the combustion chamber; a water-feeding line for supplying water to the nozzle; a primary gas-cleaning chamber; a scrubber; and the like. The water-feeding line has a pipe, a pump, and pipes. An alkali-adding apparatus is provided on the pipe on an upstream side of the pump. The alkali-adding apparatus is controlled so as to regulate a detected pH by a pH meter to be 10 or higher.

Abstract: A conductive aqueous solution production device 1 has an ion exchange device 2 mounted on the way of the main pipe 11 supplying ultrapure water W as raw water, a supply pipe 12 which joins the main pipe 11 on the downstream side of the ion exchange device 2, and a conductivity-imparting substance supply device 3. For example, if the conductivity-imparting substance is ammonia, since the ions are cations, that is, ammonium ions (NH4+), it is preferable that an ion exchanger which fills the ion exchange device 2 be a cation exchange resin. If the conductivity-imparting substance is carbon dioxide, the ions are anions, that is, bicarbonate ions (HCO3?) or carbonate ions (CO32?), and therefore it is preferable that the ion exchange device 2 be filled with an anion exchange resin. Such a conductive aqueous solution production device is capable of producing a conductive aqueous solution with a stable concentration, and achieves excellent follow-up performance with respect to a change in concentration.

Abstract: The present invention provides a technique for improving the cooling performance of a cooling tower in a circulating cooling water system having the cooling tower. The present invention provides a method for improving cooling performance of a cooling tower in a circulating cooling water system having the cooling tower, wherein cooling water used in the circulating cooling water system is cooling water to which an agent including a surfactant is added, and the cooling water satisfies (a) a dynamic contact angle of 55° or less and (b) a bubble bulkiness of 250 mL or less.

Abstract: Wafer cleaning water supply device (1) has a wafer cleaning water production unit (2) that prepares wafer cleaning water (W1) from ultrapure water (W) supplied from a supply path (5), a reservoir (3) for the prepared wafer cleaning water, and a wafer cleaning water supply pipe (6) that supplies the wafer cleaning water (W1) stored in the reservoir (3) to a cleaning nozzle (4A) of a cleaning machine (4). A return pipe (7) is connected to the wafer cleaning water supply pipe (6) on the cleaning machine (4) side so as to be branched at a distance (t) from the tip of the cleaning nozzle (4A), and the wafer cleaning water (W1) which is excessive in the cleaning machine (4) can be returned to the reservoir (3). Such a wafer cleaning water supply device can reduce excessive wafer cleaning water.

Abstract: In a primary pure water device, an electric deionization device communicated with a water supply pump is provided with a DC power supply, and desalted water from the electric deionization device can be supplied to a sub-tank. The sub-tank is provided with a level switch. In addition, while a control valve and a flow meter are provided in a flow path for the desalted water from the electric deionization device, a control valve and a flow meter are also provided in a flow path for concentrated water from the electric deionization device. The measurement data of the level switch and the flow meters can be transmitted to a control device, which can control the water supply pump and the control valves.

Abstract: The wafer cleaning water supply system of the present invention has a wafer cleaning water production unit producing wafer cleaning water having a chemical agent, a replenishment pipe extending from the wafer cleaning water production unit, and a circulation-type cleaning water supply pipe connected to the replenishment pipe. The circulation-type cleaning water supply pipe feeds a liquid to a use point via a feeding pump and is provided with a supply-side flowmeter and a recovery-side flowmeter. The measurement results of the supply-side and recovery-side flowmeters and the water quality data obtained by a monitor of a sampling pipe for monitoring are transmitted to a control device, which controls the wafer cleaning water production unit. With such a configuration, the wafer cleaning water supply system involves a small amount of excess water, dissolved gas is less likely to be mixed with the wafer cleaning water, and space-saving is possible.

Abstract: This sampling device for a coagulation treatment device (1) comprises at least: a sealed-type coagulation reaction tank to which is introduced water to be treated to which a flocculant has been added; and a solid-liquid separation tank to which is introduced the water to be treated that has been drawn from the coagulation reaction tank, the sampling device comprising a sampling tank, a coagulation sensor installed inside the sampling tank, and a water sending pipe (43) which sends, from the coagulation reaction tank of the coagulation treatment device to the sampling tank, a part of the water to be treated inside the coagulation reaction tank.

Abstract: A method for operating a desalting device that has a first desalting device and a second desalting device, said method comprising: a normal operation step for supplying to-be-treated water to the first desalting device so as to separate the to-be-treated water into first concentrated water and first desalted water, and supplying the first concentrated water to the second desalting device so as to separate the first concentrated water into second concentrated water and second desalted water; and a recovery operation step for supplying the to-be-treated water to the first desalting device so as to separate the to-be-treated water into the first concentrated water and first permeate water, and passing dilute water having a lower concentration than the first concentrated water through the second desalting device so as to recover desalting performance of the second desalting device.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a silica-based scale cleaning technology. The disclosure can provide a cleaning agent of a silica-based scale, containing a silicic acid compound. The disclosure can also provide a cleaning method of a water treatment apparatus, including: using a solution containing a silicic acid compound. Further, the disclosure can provide a cleaning method of a silica-based scale, including: using an agent containing a silicic acid compound for a water system.

Abstract: The invention provides a management system of a material which is a steelmaking raw material and/or a fuel for power generation and which is managed outdoors. The management system includes an information managing unit, a weather information acquiring unit, and an assessing unit. The information managing unit is configured to manage, for each of piles of the material, powder dust prevention processing information including a presence or absence of existing powder dust prevention processing with respect to the material and a type of the powder dust prevention processing. The weather information acquiring unit is configured to acquire weather information indicating outdoor meteorological phenomena forecasted for the future. The assessing unit is configured to assess an occurrence of powder dust for each of the piles based on the powder dust prevention processing information and the weather information.

Abstract: The invention provides a management system of a material which is a steelmaking raw material and/or a fuel for power generation and which is managed outdoors. The management system includes a moisture content information acquiring unit, a weather information acquiring unit, and a predicting unit. The moisture content information acquiring unit is configured to acquire moisture content information indicating a moisture content contained in the material. The weather information acquiring unit is configured to acquire weather information indicating outdoor meteorological phenomena forecasted for the future. The predicting unit is configured to predict a moisture content contained in the material at a specific time point in the future based on the moisture content information and the weather information.