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Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures

06-03-2012, 05:13

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Boric Acid Remains in Watermaker Water

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Posted By GordMay

Re: Boric Acid Remains in Watermaker Water

Typical Boron removal rates are between 60 and 80% for standard High Rejection Seawater Reverse Osmosis membranes, depending on the water temperature. This leaves a permeate with about 1 to 2 mg/L of...

Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures

05-03-2012, 05:51

Replies: 32

Boric Acid Remains in Watermaker Water

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Posted By GordMay

Re: Boric Acid Remains in Watermaker Water

You are right to maintain consistent units of measure.
However, for water, 1 ppm = approximately 1 mg/L of contaminant in water.
Essentially, a measurement of 5 mg/L is the same as 5 ppm.
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Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures

05-03-2012, 04:22

Replies: 32

Boric Acid Remains in Watermaker Water

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Posted By GordMay

Re: Boric Acid Remains in Watermaker Water

I don’t mean to belittle your laudable concern for your baby’s health. You've GOT TO get this right.
At 5 parts per million boron (0.0005%), wouldn’t you have to drink about
0.5 ÷ 0.000005 =...

Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures

04-03-2012, 12:52

Replies: 32

Boric Acid Remains in Watermaker Water

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Posted By GordMay

Re: Boric acid remains in watermaker water

Seawater contains approximately 4-5 ppm boron.

The human body contains approximately 0.7 ppm of boron, and daily intake is approximately 2 mg.

At a daily intake of over 5 g of boric acid, the...

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