UFC 3-240-13FN
25 May 2005
medium- and high-pressure steam ..... 77
common types in boilers .....................47
very-high-pressure steam ................... 78
iron oxide and iron hydroxide ..............48
Troubleshooting boiler system water...... 81
magnesium phosphate........................47
Types of deposits ................................. 183
magnesium silicate .............................47
boiler deposits .................................. 184
Scale prevention
waterside deposits in heat exchangers
high-pressure boilers ..........................48
...................................................... 183
low-pressure boilers ............................48
Ultrafiltration ........................................... 31
Sea water................................................31
Vapor-phase diesel engine cooling systems
Service cycle...........................................18
.......................................................... 143
Shore-to-ship steam..................................1
Very-high-pressure steam
purity standards ....................................1
treatment guidelines ........................... 78
quality..................................................75
Water balance ........................................ 41
Silica carryover .......................................64
Water carryover in steam ....................... 63
Slimes .......................................................2
Water conservation................................... 3
Sludge deposits ......................................46
Water discharge pretreatment .................. 6
preventing ...........................................51
Water discharge restrictions ..................... 7
Sodium ion exchange .......................12, 18
Water quality controllers
Sodium zeolite softening.........................11
boiler water controllers...................... 169
Softener operation problems...................21
cooling tower water controllers ......... 168
Solubilizing chemicals
types ................................................. 168
acids..................................................110
Water sample testing methods ............. 161
phosphonates ...................................110
Water sampling and testing .................. 150
Specialty volatile amines.........................62
independent QA analysis.................. 151
Split-stream dealkalization ......................26
in-plant testing .................................. 150
Split-stream treatment.............................11
meaning of pH .................................. 165
Start-up of boiler from dry layup..............81
relationship of P, M, and OH alkalinities
Start-up of boiler from wet layup .............81
...................................................... 163
Start-up of new boilers and condensate
relationship of pH to causticity .......... 165
systems ...............................................79
Water system specifications ..................... 4
Start-up of repaired boilers .....................79
Water treatment program
Steam boiler makeup water
concerns in developing a program.... 192
external treatment equipment selection
cooling systems treatment .................. 67
guide ...............................................11
developing ........................................ 192
Steam boiler systems..........................1, 33
developing a scope of work for industrial
components of ....................................34
water treatment............................. 194
measuring equipment .........................36
for closed systems ............................ 143
water treatment program.....................65
generic chemical water treatment
Steam boilers
programs....................................... 193
fire tube boilers ...................................33
operator training.................................. 66
pressure classification.........................33
options for setting up ........................ 192
types ...................................................33
organizing ........................................... 66
water tube boilers................................34
outsourcing chemicals and services . 193
Steam drum ............................................36
pretreatment training........................... 66
Steam header .........................................36
reports and audits ............................. 195
Sulfite
steam boiler systems .......................... 65
best location to feed............................86
training program content..................... 66
Surface water............................................9
treatment training................................ 66
Suspended solids......................................2
Water treatment program safety
Testing and record keeping ....................21
chemical spill kits .............................. 176
Toxic Substances Control Act...................7
chemical storage............................... 177
Treatment guidelines
container management ..................... 176
low-pressure steam.............................76
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