U.S. Department of Energy Study

This extensive report by the U.S. Department of Energy is a "technology alert" which is designed to "speed the adoption of energy efficient and renewable technologies in the Federal sector". It states that within the Federal sector magnetic water treatment can be used as a replacement for most water softening equipment such as ion-exchange (salt-type), reverse osmosis, and lime/soda chemical softening. The study defines the technology and goes on to analyze life cycle costs, applications, and describe the energy savings from calcium build up being removed, which in the model case was up to 30%. In the economic analysis which covered the savings in a specific instance, payback was achieved in one year with eventual savings of $2,759,000.00. Magnetic water treatment is being used successfully at multiple locations throughout the Federal government.

Cranfield University School of Water Sciences

Thesis on magnetic treatment of swimming pool water for enhanced chemical oxidation and disinfecting at Cranfield University School of Water Sciences

In this study at the School of Water Sciences it was determined that magnetic water treatment resulted in:

• A 25% increase in the E. coli kill rate from chlorine as well as inhibiting growth of new E. coli bacteria and other biological growth.
• An enhanced breakdown of biological matter.
• A reduction in the chlorine loss
• The ph of the water was stabilized.

Hydroponics Study

In a study conducted by the horticultural research organization ADAS, tomatoes grown in a hydroponics farm were compared both with and without magnetic water treatment. Over a period of two growing seasons the following advantages were demonstrated with the use of magnetic water treatment: Yield was increased in the last 4 months to 8.4 tons per acre.

• Calcium scorch symptoms were considerably less than those in the untreated samples.
• Both leaf and canopy were greater in areas using magnetically treated water.
• Tomatoes were less blotchy, more brightly colored, and had a f resher appearance at harvest.
• The fruit was denser by weight and had a taste preference when treated with magnetic water.
• The tomatoes had less tough skins, were less pulpy, and were stronger in flavor.

Drexel University

Physical Water Treatment for the Mitigation of Mineral Fouling in Cooling-Tower Water Applications

In this study from Drexel University a scanning electron microscope is used to examine crystalline structures. X-ray diffraction methods are used to demonstrate the conversion of calcium carbonate to aragonite. In another test, dye injection techniques were used to demonstrate the reduction in surface tension. The study also used flow metering in order to demonstrated the characteristic of permanent magnets to function well only when a specific flow rate for water is used.

Afrikaans University

The effectiveness of a magnetic physical water treatment device on scaling in domestic hot-water storage tanks

In this university study two 50 gallon hot water heaters are set up in a test to test the effectiveness of magnetic water treatment. Ten different experiments were performed in order to test the reliability of the tests themselves and to evaluate the effectiveness of magnetic water treatment on the build up of calcium scale in a domestic hot water heater.

Depending on the type of tests that were performed the highest reduction in scale build-up was 70% less and the average of the 6 tests which involved the magnetic device was 36% less in scale build-up. The photographs in the study show that heating elements used in the water heater with the magnetic treatment remained clean and free from scale.