Industrial Water Softener Brine Injection Rates

Most large, steel industrial water softeners have brine injectors with the design criteria below for down flow/co-current brining.

• Brine Slow Rinse Rate Range Per Square Foot or Tank Area: .95 – 1.15 gpm/ft^2
• Minimum Brine Slow Rinse Rate Per Square Foot or Tank Area: .92 gpm/ft^2
• Brine Slow Rinse Rate Range Per Cubic Foot: .26 -.5 gpm/cubic foot
• Minimum Brine Rinse Rate Per Cubic Foot: .25 gpm/cubic foot

How do you size a brine injector (jet pump) and what is the ideal brining rate for an industrial water softener? Size your industrial water softener system using our free, online calculator. Also learn how you can save money with our underground brine and salt storage solutions. See also our industrial water technical articles & resources and the how to calculate the area of a tank and cubic feet per foot of bed.