Water treatment facility, control device, operation method, and program
The control device stabilizes water quality by managing flow rate changes through a main and circulation path, addressing fluctuations in existing systems to maintain consistent water quality during rate adjustments.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- JP2024135696
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-08-15
- Publication Date
- 2026-02-27
AI Technical Summary
Existing water treatment systems experience fluctuations in water quality when the flow rate of treated water is controlled, leading to deteriorated water being supplied to subsequent stages.
A control device and method that adjust the flow rate of treated water through a main path and a circulation path to maintain stability, ensuring the change in flow rate is within a preset value for a defined period before reaching the final flow rate, thereby stabilizing water quality.
The solution effectively suppresses fluctuations in water quality by controlling the flow rate adjustments, ensuring consistent water quality even when flow rates change.
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Abstract
Description
[Technical Field]
[0001] The present invention relates to a water treatment facility, a control device, an operation method, and a program. [Background technology]
[0002] In order to maintain the quality of treated water from a reverse osmosis membrane device (RO membrane device), a system has been devised in which, if the quality of the water at the outlet of the RO device exceeds a predetermined set value, the treated water from the RO device is returned via a circulation path to a water tank located upstream of the RO device (see, for example, Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]
[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2008-229506 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]
[0004] In the above-described system, when the flow rate of treated water supplied from the system is increased, the water quality may deteriorate as the flow rate increases. When a deterioration in water quality is detected, the water to be treated with deteriorated quality is supplied to the subsequent stage. Therefore, when the flow rate of the treated water to be supplied is controlled, the quality of the supplied water may fluctuate.
[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a water treatment facility, a control device, an operating method, and a program that can suppress fluctuations in water quality even when the flow rate of treated water being supplied is controlled. [Means for solving the problem]
[0006] The water treatment facility of the present invention comprises: a reverse osmosis membrane device to which the water to be treated is supplied; a first main path for supplying treated water from the reverse osmosis membrane device to a subsequent stage; a first circulation path for returning the treated water from the reverse osmosis membrane device to a stage upstream of the reverse osmosis membrane device; a first flow rate control device that adjusts the flow rate of treated water from the reverse osmosis membrane device to the first main path and the flow rate of treated water from the reverse osmosis membrane device to the first circulation path; The control device includes a control device that, when increasing the flow rate of treated water supplied to a downstream stage of the reverse osmosis membrane device to a first supply flow rate, controls the first flow rate adjustment device so that the amount of change in the flow rate value to the first main path is equal to or less than a preset value for a first period of time, and controls the first flow rate adjustment device so that the flow rate value to the first main path becomes the first supply flow rate after the first period has elapsed.
[0007] The control device of the present invention also includes: a flow rate value acquiring unit that acquires a first flow rate value to a first main path for supplying treated water from a reverse osmosis membrane device to a subsequent stage, and a second flow rate value to a first circulation path for returning treated water from the reverse osmosis membrane device to a previous stage of the reverse osmosis membrane device; a flow rate adjusting unit that controls a first flow rate adjusting device that adjusts the flow rate of treated water from the reverse osmosis membrane device to the first main path and the flow rate of treated water from the reverse osmosis membrane device to the first circulation path, When the flow rate of the treated water supplied from the reverse osmosis membrane device to the downstream stage is increased to a first supply flow rate, the flow rate adjustment unit controls the first flow rate adjustment device so that the change in the first flow rate value acquired by the flow rate value acquisition unit is less than or equal to a predetermined value for a first period of time, and after the first period has elapsed, controls the first flow rate adjustment device so that the flow rate value to the first main path becomes the first supply flow rate.
[0008] Further, the operating method of the present invention includes: A process of acquiring a first flow rate value for a first main path for supplying treated water from a reverse osmosis membrane device to which the water to be treated is supplied to a subsequent stage; a process of acquiring a second flow rate value for a first circulation path for returning treated water from the reverse osmosis membrane device to a stage upstream of the reverse osmosis membrane device; When the flow rate of the treated water supplied from the reverse osmosis membrane device to a downstream stage is increased to a first supply flow rate, a process of controlling the flow rate of the treated water to the first main path and the flow rate of the treated water to the first circulation path so that the amount of change in the acquired first flow rate value is equal to or less than a preset value for a first period of time; After the first period has elapsed, a process is performed to control the flow rate of the treated water to the first main path and the flow rate of the treated water to the first circulation path so that the flow rate value to the first main path becomes the first supply flow rate.
[0009] The program of the present invention also includes: On the computer, a step of acquiring a first flow rate value for a first main path for supplying treated water from a reverse osmosis membrane device to which the water to be treated is supplied to a subsequent stage; acquiring a second flow rate value for a first circulation path for returning treated water from the reverse osmosis membrane device to a stage upstream of the reverse osmosis membrane device; When the flow rate of the treated water supplied from the reverse osmosis membrane device to a downstream stage is increased to a first supply flow rate, the flow rate of the treated water to the first main path and the flow rate of the treated water to the first circulation path are controlled so that the amount of change in the acquired first flow rate value is equal to or less than a preset value for a first period of time; After the first period has elapsed, a procedure is executed to control the flow rate of the treated water to the first main path and the flow rate of the treated water to the first circulation path so that the flow rate value to the first main path becomes the first supply flow rate. [Effects of the Invention]
[0010] In the present invention, fluctuations in water quality can be suppressed even when the flow rate of the treated water to be supplied is controlled. [Brief explanation of the drawings]
[0011] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram showing an example of a water treatment system to which the water treatment facility according to the present invention is applied. [Figure 2]FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a first embodiment of a water treatment facility that is applied to the water treatment system shown in FIG. [Figure 3] 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of components included in the control device illustrated in FIG. 2. FIG. [Figure 4] 3 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a method for operating the water treatment facility shown in FIG. 2. [Figure 5] 1. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a second embodiment of a water treatment facility that is applied to the water treatment system shown in FIG. [Figure 6] 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of components included in the control device illustrated in FIG. 5. FIG. [Figure 7] 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a method for operating the water treatment facility shown in FIG. 5. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0012] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0013] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a water treatment system to which the water treatment equipment of the present invention is applied. The water treatment system shown in FIG. 1 includes a pretreatment system 1, a primary pure water production system 2, and a subsystem 3. The pretreatment system 1 may be a system used in a general water treatment system and is a water treatment facility that removes impurities such as turbidity and TOC (total organic carbon) so that treated water of suitable quality can be supplied to downstream equipment. The primary pure water production system 2 is a water treatment facility that performs a predetermined treatment on the treated water treated in the pretreatment system 1 and supplies the treated water to the subsystem 3. The subsystem 3 may be a secondary pure water production system used in a general water treatment system and is a water treatment facility that removes trace amounts of ions and total organic carbon that could not be completely removed in the primary pure water production system 2. The water treatment equipment of the present invention can be used for pure water production, ultrapure water production, wastewater reclamation, sewage reuse, and seawater desalination. In particular, the water treatment equipment of the present invention is suitable for pure water production and ultrapure water production, which require high-purity water quality. (First embodiment)
[0014] Fig. 2 is a diagram showing a first embodiment of a water treatment facility that is applied to the water treatment system shown in Fig. 1. The water treatment facility in this embodiment is provided in the primary pure water manufacturing system 2 shown in Fig. 1. As shown in Fig. 2, the water treatment facility that is applied to the water treatment system shown in Fig. 1 includes an RO water tank 10, an RO device 20, a main path 30, a circulation path 40, flow meters 50 and 60, a three-way valve 70, a water quality measuring device 80, and a control device 100.
[0015] The RO water tank 10 is a first water tank that stores the water to be treated that is to be supplied to the RO device 20. The water to be treated stored in the RO water tank 10 is a liquid (water to be treated) that has been treated in the pretreatment system 1. The water to be treated stored in the RO water tank 10 is pumped up using, for example, a pump (not shown) and supplied to the RO device 20.
[0016] The RO device 20 is, for example, a reverse osmosis membrane device that separates ions and TOC from the water to be treated supplied from the RO water tank 10 and divides the water to be treated into permeate and concentrated water. The RO device 20 may be a plurality of RO devices arranged in series.
[0017] The three-way valve 70 is a first flow control device that adjusts the flow rate of treated water (permeate) from the RO device 20 to the main path 30 and the flow rate of treated water (permeate) from the RO device 20 to the circulation path 40. The three-way valve 70 adjusts the flow rate based on a control signal from the control device 100. Note that, in order to control the flow of treated water (permeate) from the RO device 20 to each of the main path 30 and the circulation path 40, an inverter-controlled pump may be used as the first flow control device instead of the three-way valve 70. The main path 30 is a first main path that passes treated water (permeate) from the RO device 20 to a downstream water treatment device or subsystem 3 provided in the primary pure water manufacturing system 2. The circulation path 40 is a first circulation path that returns treated water (permeate) from the RO device 20 to the RO water tank 10 located upstream of the RO device 20.
[0018] The flow meter 50 measures the flow rate of the treated water flowing from the three-way valve 70 to the main path 30. The flow meter 50 notifies the control device 100 of a flow rate value indicating the measured flow rate. The flow meter 60 measures the flow rate of the treated water flowing from the three-way valve 70 to the circulation path 40. The flow meter 60 notifies the control device 100 of a flow rate value indicating the measured flow rate.
[0019] The water quality measuring instrument 80 is a first water quality measuring instrument that measures the water quality of the treated water (permeate) from the RO device 20. The water quality measuring instrument 80 notifies the control device 100 of a water quality value indicating the measured water quality. Examples of the water quality measured by the water quality measuring instrument 80 include the ion (particularly boron) concentration, electrical conductivity, and particle count of the treated water.
[0020] The control device 100 controls the three-way valve 70 based on the flow rate values notified from the flow meters 50 and 60. The control device 100 also controls the three-way valve 70 based on the water quality value notified from the water quality measuring device 80.
[0021] Fig. 3 is a diagram showing an example of components included in the control device 100 shown in Fig. 2. As shown in Fig. 3, the control device 100 shown in Fig. 2 has a flow value acquisition unit 110 and a flow rate adjustment unit 120. Note that Fig. 3 shows only the main components related to this embodiment among the components included in the control device 100 shown in Fig. 2.
[0022] The flow rate value acquiring unit 110 acquires the flow rate values notified from the flow meters 50 and 60. The flow rate value acquiring unit 110 notifies the flow rate adjusting unit 120 of the acquired flow rate values.
[0023] The flow rate adjusting unit 120 controls the three-way valve 70 based on the flow rate value notified by the flow rate value acquiring unit 110 to adjust the flow rate of the treated water passed from the RO device 20 to the main path 30 and the flow rate of the treated water passed from the RO device 20 to the circulation path 40. Specifically, when the flow rate adjusting unit 120 increases the flow rate of the treated water supplied from the RO device 20 to a downstream stage via the main path 30 to a first supply flow rate, the flow rate adjusting unit 120 controls the three-way valve 70 so that the amount of change in the flow rate value (first flow rate value) of the treated water passed from the RO device 20 to the main path 30 notified by the flow rate value acquiring unit 110 is equal to or less than a preset value for a predetermined period (first period). At this time, it goes without saying that the flow rate of the water to be treated supplied to the RO device 20 is increased so that the amount of treated water from the RO device 20 increases. Therefore, the flow rate adjuster 120 increases the amount of treated water passed from the RO device 20 to the circulation path 40, and controls the three-way valve 70 so that the change in the flow rate of the treated water passed from the RO device 20 to the main path 30 is equal to or less than a preset value. After a predetermined period (first period) has elapsed, the flow rate adjuster 120 controls the three-way valve 70 so that the flow rate of the treated water passed from the RO device 20 to the main path 30, i.e., the flow rate value notified by the flow meter 50, becomes the first supply flow rate. To make the flow rate value notified by the flow meter 50 the first supply flow rate, the flow rate adjuster 120 controls the three-way valve 70 so that the amount of treated water passed from the RO device 20 to the circulation path 40 decreases and the amount of treated water passed from the RO device 20 to the main path 30 increases. This predetermined period (first period) is set in advance and may be a time measured by a timer or the like, or may be the time until the water quality value notified by the water quality measuring device 80 satisfies a first condition. Here, the first condition may be, for example, a condition that the water quality value notified from the water quality measuring instrument 80 is below a predetermined threshold, or a condition that the fluctuation range of the water quality value notified from the water quality measuring instrument 80 per unit time is below a predetermined range.
[0024] The following describes a method for operating the water treatment facility shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a flowchart for explaining an example of a method for operating the water treatment facility shown in Fig. 2. As described above, this process is performed when the flow rate of treated water supplied from the RO device 20 to the subsequent stage via the main path 30 is increased to the first supply flow rate.
[0025] First, from the timing at which the flow rate of the untreated water supplied to the RO device 20 is increased, or from a timing before the timing at which the flow rate of the untreated water supplied to the RO device 20 is increased, the flow rate adjuster 120 controls the three-way valve 70 so that the amount of change in the flow rate value (first flow rate value) of the treated water passed from the RO device 20 to the main path 30, notified by the flow rate value acquirer 110, is equal to or less than a preset value for a predetermined period (first period) (step S1). In order to keep the amount of change in the flow rate value (first flow rate value) of the treated water passed from the RO device 20 to the main path 30 equal to or less than the preset value for the predetermined period (first period), the flow rate adjuster 120 controls the three-way valve 70 to increase the flow rate of the treated water passed through the circulation path 40, as described above.
[0026] Thereafter, the flow rate adjusting unit 120 determines whether the water quality value notified from the water quality measuring instrument 80 is stable (step S2). Specifically, for example, the flow rate adjusting unit 120 determines whether the fluctuation range per unit time of the water quality value notified from the water quality measuring instrument 80 is equal to or less than a predetermined range.
[0027] If the flow rate adjuster 120 determines that the water quality value notified by the water quality measuring instrument 80 is stable, it controls the three-way valve 70 to decrease the amount of treated water passed from the RO device 20 to the circulation path 40 and increase the amount of treated water passed from the RO device 20 to the main path 30 (step S3).Then, the flow rate adjuster 120 controls the three-way valve 70 so that the flow rate value of the treated water passed from the RO device 20 to the main path 30, i.e., the flow rate value notified by the flow meter 50, finally becomes the first supply flow rate.
[0028] As described above, in this embodiment, when the flow rate of treated water supplied from the RO device 20 to the subsequent stage via the main path 30 is increased, a portion of the treated water from the RO device 20 is returned to the previous stage of the RO device 20 via the circulation path 40. After a predetermined period of time has elapsed, the flow of treated water from the RO device 20 to the circulation path 40 is reduced, and the flow of water to the main path 30 is increased. Therefore, when the flow rate of treated water supplied from the RO device 20 to the subsequent stage is increased, by providing a process of circulating the water using the circulation path, the treated water can be supplied after its quality has stabilized, and fluctuations in water quality due to an increase in the flow rate of the treated water supplied can be suppressed. (Second embodiment)
[0029] Fig. 5 is a diagram showing a second embodiment of water treatment equipment that can be applied to the water treatment system shown in Fig. 1. The water treatment equipment in this embodiment is provided in the primary pure water manufacturing system 2 shown in Fig. 1. As shown in Fig. 5, the water treatment equipment that can be applied to the water treatment system shown in Fig. 1 includes an RO water tank 10, an RO device 20, main paths 30 and 31, circulation paths 40 and 41, flow meters 50, 51, 60 and 61, three-way valves 70 and 71, water quality measuring instruments 80 and 81, an EDI water tank 11, an EDI device 21, and a control device 101. The RO water tank 10, the RO device 20, the main path 30, the circulation path 40, the flow meters 50 and 60, the three-way valve 70, and the water quality measuring instrument 80 are the same as those in the first embodiment.
[0030] The EDI water tank 11 is a second water tank that stores treated water (permeate of the RO device 20) that is treated by the RO device 20 and supplied to the EDI device 21. The treated water stored in the EDI water tank 11 is pumped up using, for example, a pump (not shown) and supplied to the EDI device 21.
[0031] The EDI device 21 is an electrodeionized water production apparatus (water treatment device) having a deionization compartment, a concentration compartment, and an electrode compartment, which are separated by a cation exchange membrane and an anion exchange membrane. A direct current is passed through the EDI device 21, and ions contained in the treated water supplied to the EDI device 21 are removed in the deionization compartment, while the ion exchange resin is continuously regenerated. The treated water from which ions have been removed in the EDI device 21 is discharged as deionized water to a subsequent stage. Meanwhile, a portion of the treated water supplied to the EDI device 21 is sent to the concentration compartment of the EDI device 21 and discharged from the EDI device 21 to the outside of the system as concentrated water with concentrated ions.
[0032] The three-way valve 71 is a second flow control device that adjusts the flow rate of the treated water (desalinated water) from the EDI device 21 to the main path 31 and the flow rate of the treated water (desalinated water) from the EDI device 21 to the circulation path 41. The three-way valve 71 adjusts the flow rate based on a control signal from the control device 101. Note that, instead of the three-way valve 71, an inverter-controlled pump may be used as the second flow control device to control the flow of the treated water (desalinated water) from the EDI device 21 to the main path 31 and the circulation path 41. The main path 31 is a second main path that passes the treated water (desalinated water) from the EDI device 21 to a downstream water treatment device or subsystem 3 provided in the primary pure water manufacturing system 2. The circulation path 41 is a second circulation path that returns the treated water (desalinated water) from the EDI device 21 to the EDI water tank 11 provided downstream of the RO device 20 and upstream of the EDI device 21.
[0033] Flow meter 51 measures the flow rate of the treated water flowing from three-way valve 71 to main path 31. Flow meter 51 notifies control device 101 of a flow rate value indicating the measured flow rate. Flow meter 61 measures the flow rate of the treated water flowing from three-way valve 71 to circulation path 41. Flow meter 61 notifies control device 101 of a flow rate value indicating the measured flow rate.
[0034] The water quality measuring instrument 81 is a second water quality measuring instrument that measures the quality of treated water (desalinated water) from the EDI device 21. The water quality measuring instrument 81 notifies the control device 101 of a water quality value indicating the measured water quality. Examples of the water quality measured by the water quality measuring instrument 81 include the ion (particularly boron) concentration, electrical conductivity, and particle count of the treated water.
[0035] The control device 101 controls the three-way valve 71 based on the flow rate values notified from the flow meters 51 and 61. The control device 101 also controls the three-way valve 71 based on the water quality value notified from the water quality measuring device 81.
[0036] Fig. 6 is a diagram showing an example of components included in the control device 101 shown in Fig. 5. As shown in Fig. 6, the control device 101 shown in Fig. 5 has a flow value acquisition unit 111 and a flow rate adjustment unit 121. Note that Fig. 6 shows only the main components related to this embodiment among the components included in the control device 101 shown in Fig. 5.
[0037] The flow rate value acquisition unit 111 acquires the flow rate values notified from the flow meters 50, 51, 60, and 61. The flow rate value acquisition unit 111 notifies the flow rate adjustment unit 121 of the acquired flow rate values.
[0038] Based on the flow rate value notified from the flow rate value acquisition unit 111, the flow rate adjustment unit 121 controls the three-way valve 71 to adjust the flow rate of the treated water passed from the EDI device 21 to the main path 31 and the flow rate of the treated water passed from the EDI device 21 to the circulation path 41. Specifically, when the flow rate adjustment unit 121 increases the flow rate of the treated water supplied from the RO device 20 to a subsequent stage via the main path 30, the EDI device 21, and the main path 31 to a first supply flow rate, the flow rate adjustment unit 121 controls the three-way valve 71 so that the amount of change in the flow rate value (second flow rate value) of the treated water passed from the EDI device 21 to the main path 31 notified from the flow rate value acquisition unit 111 is equal to or less than a preset value for a predetermined period (second period). At this time, the flow rate adjustment unit 121 increases the amount of treated water passed from the EDI device 21 to the circulation path 41, and controls the three-way valve 71 so that the amount of change in the flow rate value of the treated water passed from the EDI device 21 to the main path 31 is equal to or less than a preset value. After a predetermined period (second period) has elapsed, the flow rate adjustment unit 121 controls the three-way valve 71 so that the flow rate value of the treated water passed from the EDI device 21 to the main path 31, i.e., the flow rate value notified by the flow meter 51, becomes the first supply flow rate. To make the flow rate value notified by the flow meter 51 the first supply flow rate, the flow rate adjustment unit 121 controls the three-way valve 71 so as to decrease the amount of treated water passed from the EDI device 21 to the circulation path 41 and increase the amount of treated water passed from the EDI device 21 to the main path 31. This predetermined period (second period) is set in advance and may be a time measured by a timer or the like, or the time until the water quality value notified by the water quality measuring device 81 satisfies a second condition. Here, the second condition may be, for example, a condition in which the water quality value notified by the water quality measuring device 81 is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold, or a condition in which the fluctuation range of the water quality value notified by the water quality measuring device 81 per unit time is equal to or less than a predetermined range.
[0039] The following describes a method for operating the water treatment facility shown in Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a flowchart for explaining an example of a method for operating the water treatment facility shown in Fig. 5. As described above, this process is performed when the flow rate of treated water supplied from the RO device 20 to the subsequent stages via the main path 30, the EDI device 21, and the main path 31 is increased to the second supply flow rate.
[0040] First, from the timing at which the flow rate of the water to be treated supplied to the RO device 20 is increased, or from a timing before the timing at which the flow rate of the water to be treated supplied to the RO device 20 is increased, the flow rate adjuster 121 controls the three-way valve 71 so that the amount of change in the flow rate value (second flow rate value) of the treated water passed from the EDI device 21 to the main path 31, notified by the flow rate value acquirer 111, is equal to or less than a preset value for a predetermined period (second period) (step S11). In order to keep the amount of change in the flow rate value (second flow rate value) of the treated water passed from the EDI device 21 to the main path 31 equal to or less than a preset value for a predetermined period (second period), the flow rate adjuster 121 controls the three-way valve 71 to increase the flow rate of the treated water passed through the circulation path 41, as described above.
[0041] Thereafter, the flow rate adjusting unit 121 determines whether the water quality value notified from the water quality measuring instrument 81 is stable (step S12). Specifically, for example, the flow rate adjusting unit 121 determines whether the fluctuation range per unit time of the water quality value notified from the water quality measuring instrument 81 is equal to or less than a predetermined range.
[0042] If the flow rate adjustment unit 121 determines that the water quality value notified by the water quality measuring instrument 81 is stable, it controls the three-way valve 71 to decrease the amount of treated water passed from the EDI device 21 to the circulation path 41 and increase the amount of treated water passed from the EDI device 21 to the main path 31 (step S13). Then, the flow rate adjustment unit 121 controls the three-way valve 70 so that the flow rate value of the treated water passed from the EDI device 21 to the main path 31, i.e., the flow rate value notified by the flow meter 51, finally becomes the second supply flow rate.
[0043] Thus, in this embodiment, when the flow rate of treated water supplied from the RO device 20 to the subsequent stages via the main path 30, the EDI device 21, and the main path 31 is increased, a portion of the treated water from the EDI device 21 is returned to the stage upstream of the EDI device 21 via the circulation path 41. After a predetermined period of time has elapsed, the flow of treated water from the EDI device 21 to the circulation path 41 is reduced, and the flow of water to the main path 31 is increased. Therefore, when the flow rate of treated water supplied from the RO device 20 to the subsequent stages of the EDI device 21 is increased, by providing a process of circulating the water using the circulation path, the treated water can be supplied after its quality has stabilized, and fluctuations in water quality due to an increase in the flow rate of the treated water supplied can be suppressed.
[0044] In this embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the control device 101 may also control the three-way valve 70 based on the flow rate values measured by the flow meters 50 and 60. The control device 101 may also control both the three-way valve 70 based on the flow rate values measured by the flow meters 50 and 60 and the three-way valve 71 based on the flow rate values measured by the flow meters 51 and 61. In addition, an RO device or an ultraviolet oxidation device (Uvox) may be provided instead of the EDI device 21.
[0045] Although the above description has been given by allocating each function (process) to each component, this allocation is not limited to the above. Furthermore, the configuration of the components is also not limited to the above-described form, which is merely an example.
[0046] The processes performed by each of the control devices 100 and 101 described above may be performed by logic circuits manufactured for each purpose. Alternatively, a computer program (hereinafter referred to as a program) describing the process contents as procedures may be recorded on a recording medium readable by each of the control devices 100 and 101, and the program recorded on the recording medium may be read and executed by each of the control devices 100 and 101. Examples of recording media readable by each of the control devices 100 and 101 include removable recording media such as floppy (registered trademark) disks, magneto-optical disks, DVDs (Digital Versatile Discs), CDs (Compact Discs), Blu-ray (registered trademark) Discs, USB (Universal Serial Bus) memories, and SD cards, as well as memories such as ROMs (Read Only Memory), RAMs (Random Access Memory), and HDDs (Hard Disc Drives) built into each of the control devices 100 and 101. The program recorded on this recording medium is read by a CPU (not shown) provided in each of the control devices 100 and 101, and the same processing as described above is performed under the control of the CPU. Here, the CPU operates as a computer that executes the program read from the recording medium on which the program is recorded. [Explanation of symbols]
[0047] 1 Pretreatment System 2. Primary pure water production system 3 Subsystems 10 RO water tank 11 EDI Aquarium 20 RO equipment 21 EDI equipment 30,31 Main Route 40,41 Circulation route 50,51,60,61 Flow meter 70,71 Three-way valve 80,81 Water quality meter 100,101 Control device 110,111 Flow rate value acquisition unit 120, 121 Flow Adjustment Department
Claims
1. a reverse osmosis membrane device to which the water to be treated is supplied; a first main path for supplying treated water from the reverse osmosis membrane device to a subsequent stage; a first circulation path for returning the treated water from the reverse osmosis membrane device to a stage upstream of the reverse osmosis membrane device; a first flow rate control device that adjusts the flow rate of treated water from the reverse osmosis membrane device to the first main path and the flow rate of treated water from the reverse osmosis membrane device to the first circulation path; a control device that, when increasing the flow rate of treated water supplied to a downstream stage of the reverse osmosis membrane device to a first supply flow rate, controls the first flow control device so that the amount of change in the flow rate value to the first main path is equal to or less than a predetermined value for a first period of time, and controls the first flow control device so that the flow rate value to the first main path becomes the first supply flow rate after the first period has elapsed.
2. The water treatment facility according to claim 1, a first water quality measuring device for measuring the quality of treated water from the reverse osmosis membrane device; The control device controls the first flow control device so that the flow rate value to the first main path becomes the first supply flow rate when the measurement value measured by the first water quality measuring instrument satisfies a first condition.
3. The water treatment facility according to claim 1 or 2, The water treatment facility, wherein the first flow rate control device is a three-way valve.
4. The water treatment facility according to claim 1 or 2, a water treatment device provided downstream of the reverse osmosis membrane device; a second main passage for supplying treated water from the water treatment device to a subsequent stage; a second circulation path for returning treated water from the water treatment device to a stage downstream of the reverse osmosis membrane device and a stage upstream of the water treatment device; a second flow rate control device that controls the flow rate of treated water from the water treatment device to the second main path and the flow rate of treated water from the water treatment device to the second circulation path, When the control device increases the flow rate of treated water supplied to a downstream stage of the water treatment device to a second supply flow rate, it controls the second flow control device so that the change in the flow rate value to the second main path is below a predetermined value for a second period, and after the second period has elapsed, it controls the second flow control device so that the flow rate value to the second main path becomes the second supply flow rate.
5. The water treatment facility according to claim 4, a second water quality measuring device for measuring the quality of treated water from the water treatment device; The control device controls the flow control device so that the flow rate value to the second main path becomes the second supply flow rate when the measurement value measured by the second water quality measuring instrument satisfies a second condition.
6. The water treatment facility according to claim 4, The water treatment facility, wherein the second flow rate control device is a three-way valve.
7. a flow rate value acquiring unit that acquires a first flow rate value to a first main path for supplying treated water from a reverse osmosis membrane device to a subsequent stage, and a second flow rate value to a first circulation path for returning treated water from the reverse osmosis membrane device to a previous stage of the reverse osmosis membrane device; a flow rate adjusting unit that controls a first flow rate adjusting device that adjusts the flow rate of treated water from the reverse osmosis membrane device to the first main path and the flow rate of treated water from the reverse osmosis membrane device to the first circulation path, When the flow rate of treated water supplied from the reverse osmosis membrane device to a downstream stage is increased to a first supply flow rate, the flow rate adjustment unit controls the first flow rate adjustment device so that the change in the first flow rate value acquired by the flow rate value acquisition unit is less than or equal to a predetermined value for a first period of time, and after the first period has elapsed, the control device controls the first flow rate adjustment device so that the flow rate value to the first main path becomes the first supply flow rate.
8. a process of acquiring a first flow rate value for a first main path for supplying treated water from a reverse osmosis membrane device to which the water to be treated is supplied to a subsequent stage; a process of acquiring a second flow rate value for a first circulation path for returning treated water from the reverse osmosis membrane device to a stage upstream of the reverse osmosis membrane device; When the flow rate of the treated water supplied from the reverse osmosis membrane device to a downstream stage is increased to a first supply flow rate, a process of controlling the flow rate of the treated water to the first main path and the flow rate of the treated water to the first circulation path so that the amount of change in the acquired first flow rate value is equal to or less than a preset value for a first period of time; an operating method for controlling the flow rate of treated water to the first main path and the flow rate of treated water to the first circulation path so that the flow rate value to the first main path becomes the first supply flow rate after the first period has elapsed.
9. On the computer, a step of acquiring a first flow rate value for a first main path for supplying treated water from a reverse osmosis membrane device to which the water to be treated is supplied to a subsequent stage; acquiring a second flow rate value for a first circulation path for returning treated water from the reverse osmosis membrane device to a stage upstream of the reverse osmosis membrane device; When the flow rate of the treated water supplied from the reverse osmosis membrane device to a downstream stage is increased to a first supply flow rate, the flow rate of the treated water to the first main path and the flow rate of the treated water to the first circulation path are controlled so that the amount of change in the acquired first flow rate value is equal to or less than a preset value for a first period of time; a program for executing a procedure for controlling the flow rate of treated water to the first main path and the flow rate of treated water to the first circulation path so that the flow rate value to the first main path becomes the first supply flow rate after the first period has elapsed.
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