Datasheet summary
Vitec® 5000
Engineering summary from PDF text extraction for Vitec® 5000. Verify every value with the OEM datasheet.
Summary
Product identification
- Product Name: Vitec® 5000
- Product Type: Antiscalant Product Datasheet
- Manufacturer: Avista Technologies, Inc.
- Formulation: Liquid antiscalant/dispersant blended to inhibit scale and disperse colloidal particles. Approved for use in drinking water by the UK Secretary of State. Compatible with Avista Technologies organic coagulants.
Performance
Vitec® 5000 antiscalant offers:
- Powerful inhibitor against a variety of scales including:
- CaCO₃ (CCPP>900, LSI>2.8)
- CaSO₄ (3.0xKsp)
- BaSO₄ (10⁵ x Ksp)
- SrSO₄ (20 x Ksp)
- CaF (1000 x Ksp)
- SiO₂ (120ppm)
- Highly effective at low dose rates in a wide range of feedwater types and pH ranges.
- Compatible with polyelectrolytes.
- Provides both scale and inorganic fouling control.
- Compatible with all membrane types.
Application
- Injection Point: Injected upstream of the membrane system, and where possible, upstream of cartridge filters.
- Dosing Guidelines:
- Typical dosage range: 2 to 5 ppm.
- Site-specific dose determination available using the Avista Advisor computer program.
- Over or underdosing may cause membrane system fouling. Contact Avista customer service for site-specific dosing instructions.
- Dilution:
- If dilution is required, use demineralized water or RO permeate.
- Softened water may be substituted if demineralized or RO permeate are unavailable.
- Dilution should not exceed 10% by weight.
Specifications
- Appearance: Light amber liquid
- pH (10% solution): 2.0 – 3.0
- Specific Gravity @ 20°C: 1.17 ± 0.05
Packaging and Storage
- Packaging Formats:
- Americas: Pails (45 lbs / 23 kg), Drums (500 lbs / 230 kg), IBC’s (totes) (2500 lbs / 1100 kg)
- EMEA: Pails (23 kg), Drums (230 kg), IBC’s (totes) (1100 kg)
- Custom packaging is available. Drumless or bulk tanker delivery available on request.
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Official datasheet (PDF)
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