Abstract: A method of controlling corrosion, scaling, and biological growth in equipment such as boilers, chillers, cooling towers, heat exchangers, radiators, and pipes, each having water therein, comprising: adding oxygen or air to the water; and maintaining a pH level of the water at a level greater than 7. Additionally, the total dissolved solids level of the water may be limited to less than 100 ppm and phosphate to less than 0.1 ppm.

Abstract: A process for boron removal from feed water. The process includes the steps of introducing a stream of feed water with sodium borate salt or calcium borate salt therein to an ion exchange vessel containing boron-selective resin modified with potassium sulfate or sodium sulfate. The feed water is reacted with the boron-selective resin modified with sodium sulfate or potassium sulfate. The ion exchange resin in the ion exchange vessel is periodically regenerated.

Abstract: A method and system of removing environmental contaminants from water comprising adding a fatty chemical to form a mixture with the water in which the fatty chemical and the environmental contaminants complex to form molecular complexes. The mixture is then filtered to remove the molecular complexes from the water.

Abstract: An olive storage and processing method. In one embodiment of the invention, harvested olives are stored in a storage tank in a storage solution containing water wherein the storage solution contains olive juices and salts. The storage solution with olive juices and salts is passed to a first ion exchange vessel having a strong acid ion exchange resin in hydrogen form at ambient temperature and pressure. Potassium and nitrogen ions and other cations are converted by the strong acid ion exchange resin and organic acids are released in order to create an acidic solution. The acidic solution is then returned to the storage tank for reuse as a storage solution.

Abstract: A process and apparatus for enhanced boron removal from water. The process includes the steps of reacting potassium carbonate or ammonium carbonate with calcium borate in a stream of feed water to form a stream having calcium carbonate and potassium borate salt or ammonium borate salt. The stream having calcium carbonate and potassium borate or ammonium borate is introduced to an ion exchange vessel containing resin having methylglucamine in salt form with potassium carbonate or sodium carbonate to form borate and potassium sulfate or sodium sulfate. The resin in the ion exchange vessel is periodically regenerated.

Abstract: A process to remove nitrates and chrome from water. The process includes the steps of passing incoming nitrate and chrome contaminated water through a nanofiltration membrane. Retentate liquid rejected from the nanofiltration membrane is pumped to effluent or returned to the nanofiltration membrane. Permeate from the nanofiltration membrane is sprayed through a well screen upper collector above an open atmospheric bed having strong base ion exchange resin. The permeate is pumped through the ion exchange resin and through a gravel layer beneath the resin. The strong base ion exchange resin is periodically regenerated.

Abstract: A process and apparatus for enhanced boron removal from water. The process includes the steps of reacting potassium carbonate or ammonium carbonate with calcium borate in a stream of feed water to form a stream having calcium carbonate and potassium borate salt or ammonium borate salt. The stream having calcium carbonate and potassium borate or ammonium borate is introduced to an ion exchange vessel containing resin having methylglucamine in salt form with potassium carbonate or sodium carbonate to form borate and potassium sulfate or sodium sulfate. The resin in the ion exchange vessel is periodically regenerated.

Abstract: A process and apparatus for enhanced boron removal from water. The process includes the steps of reacting potassium carbonate or ammonium carbonate with calcium borate in a stream of feed water to form a stream having calcium carbonate and potassium borate salt or ammonium borate salt. The stream having calcium carbonate and potassium borate or ammonium borate is introduced to an ion exchange vessel containing resin having methylglucamine in salt form with potassium carbonate or sodium carbonate to form borate and potassium sulfate or sodium sulfate. The resin in the ion exchange vessel is periodically regenerated.