The PRANA prognostic system identifies in advance the following types of defect and deviation of water treatment equipment:
- Reduced efficiency of water pre-treatment:
- coagulant and flocculant flow adjustment depending on source water quality change;
- adjustment of aerator operation;
- adjustment of clarifier operation.
- Reduced efficiency of mechanical filters.
- Reduced dynamic exchange capacity of ion exchange materials in ion exchange units.
- Reduced efficiency of decarbonizers.
- Reduced efficiency of reverse osmosis units:
- adjustment of concentrate/permeate ratios;
- change of unit hydraulic efficiency;
- change in dosage of adjusting chemicals;
- reduction of selectivity in membrane elements.
- Increase of water treatment plant auxiliaries.
- Increase in flow of chemicals to water treatment plants.