Proper Sizing
Determine resin volume, vessel dimensions, bed depth, and expanded-bed clearance.
Engineering Excel Workbook
Water Softener Design Calculation
Size a sodium-cycle water softener using water-quality inputs and manufacturer-curve capacity factors. Review resin inventory, vessel geometry, regeneration, backwash, and rinse requirements in one workbook.
Excel WorkbookBuilt-in Design ChecksReview-Ready Output
What This Module Helps You Design
Evaluate Performance
Evaluate curve-based operating capacity, service conditions, regeneration, and rinsing duty.
Support Design Decisions
Review curve-engine validity and the adopted resin/vessel geometry before vendor confirmation.
Calculation Coverage
From design basis to configuration and engineering review.
Water & Resin Basis
- Design flow and water hardness
- TDS and temperature
- Service duration and duty vessels
- Manufacturer capacity-curve factors
Vessel & Regeneration
- Resin inventory and bed depth
- Vessel dimensions and expansion space
- Salt and brine demand
- Backwash and rinse requirements
Engineering Review
- Service linear velocity
- Curve validity and capacity iteration
- Regeneration and rinse basis
- Dashboard and review indicators
Workbook Experience
See the Complete Engineering Workflow
Review the actual workbook structure, calculation sequence, design checks, and final outputs before purchase.
Actual Water Softener Dashboard excerpt. Example information illustrates the workbook layout and design basis.
Built-in Design Checks
Review the selected configuration against the adopted design basis.
| Design Check | Workbook Evaluation |
|---|---|
| Operating capacity | Manufacturer-curve factors and iteration reviewed |
| Service conditions | Flow velocity and resin-bed configuration evaluated |
| Expansion clearance | Backwash bed expansion allowance reviewed |
| Regeneration duty | Salt, brine, and rinse estimates calculated |
| Curve status | Curve-engine validity and related review items shown |
Criteria and internal calculation logic remain inside the complete workbook.
What's Included
READ ME
Purpose & instructions
Cover
Project information
Calculation
Softener design workflow
Dashboard
Key outputs
Curves & Engine
Manufacturer capacity factors
Symbols & Criteria
Notation and reference data
AIDIA supports preliminary engineering calculation and review. Final project decisions remain subject to project-specific criteria, professional engineering judgement, and vendor confirmation.
Complete Your Water Softener Design
Move from preliminary sizing and screening to a structured, review-ready engineering workbook.