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Accurate chemical water treatment and skillful maintenance are key elements to attain optimal boiler operation.

Boiler Water Treatment: Principles and Practice analyzes the fundamentals of the mechanical operation of boilers, together with the applied chemistry required to achieve waterside cleanliness and cost-effective, optimal boiler operation.

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9 Pre-Boiler and Post-Boiler Treatment Processes

• 9.1 Overview of Common External Treatment 303 Process Technologies 306
• 9.2 Basic Pretreatment Processes 307
• 9.3 Pre-Boiler Purification Technologies 341
• 9.4 Post-Boiler Condensate Conditioning 376
• 9.5 Novel Pretreatment Oxygen Removal Technologies 382

10 Internal Treatment Programs 385

• 10.1 Outline of Internal Treatment Control and Programs 386
• 10.2 Anodic Inhibitor Chemistries 394
• 10.3 Tannin Programs 403
• 10.4 Coagulation and Precipitation Program Chemistries 411
• 10.5 Chelant Program Chemistries 430
• 10.6 All-Polymer/All-Organic Programs 437
• 10.7 Chelant-, Phosphate-, or Polymer-Based, Combination Programs 461
• 10.8 Coordinated Phosphate and Program Derivations 464
• 10.9 All-Volatile Treatment Program Chemistries 474
• 10.10 Mixed Treatment and Zero Solids Treatment 476
• 10.11 An Outline of Water Treatment for Nuclear Powered Steam Generators 477

11 Adjuncts and Conjuctional Treatments 479

• 11.1 Oxygen Scavenger Chemistries 479
• 11.2 Oxygenated Treatment (OT) 506
• 11.3 Ammonia and Amine Adjuncts 510
• 11.4 Alkalinity Boost Chemistries 545
• 11.5 Antifoam and Defoamer Chemistries 548
• 11.6 Multiblend Formulations 555

12 Control of Boiler Water Chemistry 559

• 12.1 Water Treatment Recommendation Perspectives 560
• 12.2 Tables and Supporting Notes 566

13 Operational Control of Waterside Surfaces 599

• 13.1 Sampling and Testing Steam and Condensate 599
• 13.2 Managing Standby and Idle Boilers 606
• 13.3 Boiler Inspections 612
• 13.4 Boiler Cleaning 623
• 13.5 Some Troubleshooting Notes 657

14 Control of Fireside Conditions and Surfaces 669

• 14.1 Basic Fireside Problems 670
• 14.2 Fuel Treatments/Additives 678
• 14.3 Fuel Treatment Formulations 687
• 14.4 Combustion Gas Analysis 689

Appendix I Useful Data 695

Appendix II Glossary 711

Bibliography 763

Index II