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Technological Features of Water Treatment for Printing Companies

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The quality and chemical composition of water have a significant impact on the stability and efficiency of printing processes. Water is the basis of dampening solutions, used for washing blankets in offset printing and for cooling equipment. Ordinary tap water has an unstable composition, in most cases a high total hardness value, and contains calcium, magnesium and iron salts. The use of such water is unacceptable, as it can lead to printing technology malfunctions and cause defects in printed copies. It has been established that in order to ensure stable print quality, it is advisable to implement a multi-stage water treatment system for printing production. The proposed system includes mechanical filtration using titanium membranes to remove solid particles, softening and desalination of water using complex action columns or reverse osmosis technology, and disinfection to eliminate biological contamination. To restore the technologically necessary level of total mineralisation of water, the hardness is increased again. The paper calculates the required volumes of purified water used in offset printing depending on the volume of printed products. This allows the necessary productivity of filtration and softening units to be estimated. The paper calculates the required volumes of purified water used in offset printing depending on the volume of printed products. This allows assessing the required performance of filtration and softening units, as well as determining the feasibility of using closed or partially closed water circulation systems.

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Advances in Science and Technology (Volume 174)

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Oleksandra Krykhovets*, Vyacheslav Repeta, Olga Rubay, Olena Holodovska

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Dampening Solution, Mathematical Model, Offset Printing, Total Water Mineralisation, Water Treatment System

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