Boiler Water Treatment
Boiler Water Treatment
Boiler Water Treatment
UMRAKH
M. E. [CONSTRUCTION
ENGINEERING &
MANAGEMENT]
YEAR I (SEMESTER II)
ENERGY ECONOMICS MANAGEMENT
BOILER WATER
TREATMENT
PREPARED BY : PATEL TARUN
(140490714006)
PATEL JATIN
(140490714014)
GUJARAT
TECHNOLOGIC
AL UNIVERSITY
CONTENT
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INTRODUCTION
BOILER FEEDWATER
TREATMENT METHODS
INTRODUCTION
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Twenty to thirty years ago or longer, internal boiler feed water treatment chemicals
(soda ash, starch, tannin, etc.) were applied directly to the boiler and the boiler
itself was used as a softener. In these low heat release boilers, scale formation was
reduced to a sufficient degree that relatively trouble-free operation resulted.
The modern boiler, with water walls and smaller diameter tubes, employs higher
heat transfer rates and is not designed for handling feed waters of high suspended
solids content. Therefore, high quality make-up water of minimum hardness,
suspended matter, and dissolved mineral content is required for efficient operation
and minimum maintenance.
BOILER FEEDWATER
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A boiler's efficiency is directly related to the quality of its feed water. The feed
water system refers to de aerator, feed water pumps, and the piping to the boiler.
Feed water is water added to a boiler to replace evaporation and blow down.
Feed water composition therefore depends on the quality of the make-up water and
the amount of condensate returned.
Before water enters the boiler, oxygen must be removed or corrosion can occur
throughout the boiler system, forming pits that eat away at the metal. Resulting
leaks could lead to a blown boiler tube and ultimately could cause a power plant
shutdown.
The type and amount of impurities in fresh water vary with the source
(lake, river, well)
TREATMENT METHODS
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External Treatment
Internal Treatment
Clarification
Filtration
Ion exchange
Membrane separation
CLARIFICATION
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Removes all types of solids & large particles sediments, oil, natural org. matter,
colour etc.
Three types:
CLARIFICATION (CONTD.)
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Three types:
Natural
Aided
Induced
FILTRATION
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ION EXCHANGE
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Resins - acidic/basic radicals with ions fixed on them; exchanged with ions present in
water.
Theoretically removes 100 % of salts; does not remove organics, virus or bacteria.
Mixed-bed Deionization
Ion exchange plant softens water, removes heavy metals, produces demineralized
water.
ELECTRODIONIZATION
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Deaerators:
Increased temperature
Advantages:
No added impurities
Easily available
Scaling
Silica in boiler feedwater can also cause hard dense scale with
a high resistance to heat transfer.
CORROSION
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CORROSION CONTROL
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ionone, acerbate
Sodium sulfite : easy to handle, safe, for pressures of < 70 bar, solid
addition to system, decomposition to corrosive gases
Completely dried
DEPOSITS
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Carbonate/Phosphate control
Chelan control
Combination of additives
Blow down
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