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The Solution: Magnetic Conditioning of Water Pipes

For purposes of this web site we will consistently use water as the prime example of what happens when an electrically conductive material flows through a pipe and how it reacts when conditioned magnetically; however, virtually any electrically conductive liquid or gas flowing through a pipe will have similar effects on the pipe and could be similarly treated with our magnetic conditioning products. This includes crude oil, petroleum, gasoline, diesel, natural gas, etc. For purposes of this discussion of magnetic conditioning of water pipes we will consistently use steel pipes which are normally susceptible to scaling , corrosion and algae. Pipes made from other materials may be resistant to one or more of these problems.

MagneGen^® Pipe Protectors REVERSE Physical Attraction

In accordance with Faraday's "Law of Magnetic Induction" (see Faraday), MagneGen's^® Pipe Protectors, acting as a Faraday Generator, REVERSE the effects of Helmholtz's "Pipe Charging" (see Helmholtz) by polarizing the pipe 100-175 millivolts negative and returning the water to a positively charged condition as it would be in a free flowing, clear stream in nature. This negative polarization of the pipe REVERSES the problems we described in The Problem as follows:

No Scaling - A corollary to the basic law of physics that oppositely charged particles attract - the physical law that caused scaling in the first place as described in The Problem - is that similarly charged particles repel. In the case of scaling, the negatively charged carbonate ions (CO₃-) are now repelled by the negatively polarized pipe. Since these carbonate ions cannot stick to the inside pipe wall there is no base of attachment for the calcium ion to form calcite. Scaling is physically prevented from happening.

No Corrosion - Using the same corollary that similarly charged participles repel each other, the negatively charged side of the dipolar water molecule described in The Problem is repelled by the pipe and the necessary oxygen atom is no longer available to oxidize or corrode or rust the inside of the pipe. Corrosion is physically prevented from happening.

No Algae - You may recall that in our description of the The Problem we indicated that algae require a positively charged environment in order to replicate. When the pipe is polarized negative, the environment becomes hostile to algae and replication is reduced. Algae growth is physically inhibited.

MagneGen^® Pipe Protectors Strongly Ionize the Water and Promote Dissolution of Scale

In accordance with well known magnetic phenomena, some of the water molecules flowing through the pipe are dissociated (i.e. the weak bonds between the hydrogen and oxygen atoms are broken). We call this magnetic phenomenon ionization. Ionization has the effect of lowering the surface tension of the water to make it act more like "soft" water thus making soap suds easily, providing cleaner rinsing, making the water taste better, etc. Ionization also creates two powerful free radicals, the hydronium ion (H+) and the hydroxyl ion (OH-). The positive hydronium ions are attracted to the negatively polarized pipe where they then provide the very nice service of reacting with, for example, calcite deposits on scaled up pipes and water heaters and cooling towers. This chemical reaction is the same reaction you would get if you were to add an acid to clean out pipes: some of the calcium carbonate is converted to into calcium bicarbonate and water and is washed away with the flow of water. Over time the scale can be completely removed. In addition, the hydroxyl ion is a powerful oxidizer which may act as a fungicide and kill algae. However, ionization alone - i.e. the production of hydronium ions that can act as an acid and hydroxyl ions that can act as an alkali - may actually increase corrosion. You must also polarize the pipe negative in order to protect it against the potentially corrosive effects of powerful free radicals. In addition, the magnetic ionization of the dissolved solids in the water has the effect of confusing the formation of crystalline solids: rather than forming calcite scale - regular hexagonal crystals locked together to form a very hard scale - whatever scale may be deposited is laid down as soft aragonite scale - irregular crystals haphazardly laid down to form a very soft scale - which can usually be easily swept away by the flowing water as clay or mud.

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