Langelier Saturation Index
A composite score indicating whether water is balanced, corrosive, or scale-forming.
Definition
A composite score indicating whether water is balanced, corrosive, or scale-forming.
Quick Facts
- Ideal Range
- -0.3 to +0.5
- Units
- dimensionless
- Also Known As
- LSI, Langelier Saturation Index, saturation index, Langelier index, water balance index
Relationships
Outgoing Relationships
- calculated by → formula-09
- explained by → glossary/langelier-saturation-index
- causes → Scaling
- causes → Corrosion
- measured by → pH
- measured by → Total Alkalinity
- measured by → Calcium Hardness
- measured by → Temperature
Incoming Relationships
- part of ← pH
- part of ← Total Alkalinity
- part of ← Calcium Hardness
- references ← Taylor Technologies