ASTM D5131-23

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Designation: D5131 − 23
Standard Guide for
Record Keeping for Electrodialysis/Electrodialysis Reversal
Systems
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5131; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope D4189 Test Method for Silt Density Index (SDI) of Water
(Withdrawn 2023)
1.1 This guide covers procedures for well defined record
D5091 Guide for Water Analysis for Electrodialysis/
keeping for electrodialysis (ED) and electrodialysis reversal
Electrodialysis Reversal Applications (Withdrawn 2023)
(EDR) systems.
D7726 Guide for The Use of Various Turbidimeter Tech-
1.2 This guide includes a start up report and record keeping
nologies for Measurement of Turbidity in Water
for ED/EDR and pretreatment operating and maintenance data.
3. Terminology
1.3 This guide is applicable to all waters but is not neces-
sarily complete for waste waters. 3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms used in this guide
refer to Terminology D1129.
1.4 This is a guide only and should not be construed as a
complete delineation of all record keeping required for a
4. Significance and Use
specific application.
4.1 Proper operation and maintenance of an ED/EDR sys-
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
tem and any associated pretreatment system are key factors in
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
obtaining optimum performance. This guide provides the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
necessary input data for the evaluation of the performance of
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
the ED/EDR system, the pretreatment system, and the me-
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
chanical equipment in the plant.
1.6 This international standard was developed in accor-
4.2 This guide is for general guidance only and must not be
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
used in place of the operating manuals and manufacturer’s
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
recommendations for specific equipment or a specific applica-
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
tion.
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
4.3 Site dependent, equipment design and regulatory re-
quirement factors prevent specific recommendations for all
2. Referenced Documents
record keeping. Thus, only general record keeping relating to
operation and maintenance is covered by this guide.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D1125 Test Methods for Electrical Conductivity and Resis-
5. Procedure
tivity of Water
D1129 Terminology Relating to Water
5.1 Start Up Report:
D1253 Test Method for Residual Chlorine in Water
5.1.1 Provide a complete description of the water source,
pretreatment system, ED/EDR plant, and post treatment equip-
ment. This can be done by using the system flow diagram and
equipment material and instrumentation lists.
This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D19 on Water and is
5.1.2 Provide a listing of all specific chemicals used with
the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D19.08 on Membranes and Ion Exchange
Materials.
their design dosage rates.
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2023. Published November 2023. Originally
5.1.3 Provide a listing of all design parameters for
approved in 1990. Last previous edition approved in 2014 as D5131 – 90 (2014)
pressures, flows, water analysis for raw water and ED/EDR
which was withdrawn January 2023 and reinstated in November 2023. DOI:
10.1520/D5131-23.
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contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
the ASTM website. www.astm.org.
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D5131 − 23
feed product and brine waste, temperature, and dc power 5.2.12 Record any unusual incidents, for example, upsets in
applied to the ED/EDR system. pretreatment and chemical additions, abnormal pressures, and
shutdowns.
5.1.4 Provide a record of instrument calibrations in accor-
dance with manufacturers recommendations.
5.2.13 Obtain complete water analysis of the ED/EDR feed,
5.1.5 Record initial performance of the pretreatment, ED/ product and brine streams, and the raw water at start up and
EDR, and post treatment systems as provided in 5.1, 5.3, and
every six months thereafter. The analysis shall include the
5.4 respectively. following:
+ −
Sodium (Na ) Chloride (Cl )
5.2 ED/EDR Operating Data:
++ −
Calcium (Ca ) Bicarbonate (HCO )
++ −−
Magnesium (Mg ) Sulfate (SO )
NOTE 1—ED/EDR process monitoring equipment and site specific 4
pH Conductivity
monitoring equipment vary with manufacturer’s designs. Consult the
Total dissolved solids
equipment manufacturer to determine the specific listed items to be
monitored.
Perform additional analysis in accordance with the manu-
NOTE 2—The periodic polarity reversal in reversing electrodialysis
facturer’s recommendations for the specific site; analyses may
systems upsets the proc
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