BOILER WATER TREATMENT CHEMICALS

A boiler is a closed device used largely in various industries, business, and modern procedures to
generate steam by applying heat energy to water at a particular pressure. The principle function
of boiler is efficient heat transfer to the feed water. The boiler feed water should be treated
legitimately to avoid scale, corrosion of the boiler system.

Boiler water treatment is an industrially practiced process which involves chemical modification
of substances which causes potential damage to boilers. The main function of boiler water
treatment chemicals is to ensure that the boiler water is maintained at appropriate conditions so
that the boiler system operates efficiently.

Boiler water chemicals mainly include corrosion inhibitors, oxygen scavengers, pH booster
chemical, and boiler antiscalant chemicals.

Boiler Corrosion and Scale

Inhibitors

Undesirable metal oxides deposits,

mineral scales, sludge are typical
issues encountered in boiler
treatment plants. Boiler corrosion
inhibitor makes a holistic approach
to minimize corrosion of the boiler
system. It passivates the metal
surface by forming a protective layer
which restrains access of corrosive
substance to metals.

The boiler corrosion control

chemicals are mainly the following-

DEHA - Diethyl Hydroxyl Amine

reacts with the dissolved oxygen of
feed water forming acetates,
nitrogen and water which are
harmless byproducts for the boiler
system. It goes out of the boiler with
the steam, and functions as a metal passivating agent in the return line system.

Morpholine - Morpholine acts as a corrosion inhibitor by increasing the pH of the boiler water
.It finds application in both low and high pressure boilers.

Cyclohexylamine - Cyclohexylamine inhibits corrosion by preventing carbonic acid formation

in the boiler system. Its principle application is in low pressure boiler system because it can
remain with condensate steam for longer runs and at various steam pressures.
Polyamine-It is a blend of neutralizing amines intended for inhibiting amine carbonate
deposition in the boiler system. It is suitable for low and medium pressure boiler systems.

Boiler Corrosion Inhibitor

The products which CHEMTEX caters under boiler corrosion inhibitor are condensate line
corrosion inhibitor, DEHA, Morpholine, carbon dioxide corrosion inhibitor etc. These products
have been successful to combat the unfavorable impact of scale build up and corrosion in boiler
units in various industries.

Oxygen Scavengers

Dissolved oxygen of feed water is one of the potential elements causing corrosion of boiler
system. If not properly treated this oxygen can cause pitting and scale formation, destroying
piping and boiler tubes as well as interfere with heat transfer and the operation mechanism.
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There are many types of oxygen scavengers, but the ones most commonly used in boilers are:

Sulphites It aids in the instant removal of oxygen from boiler water and also has a pH
buffering action which helps to avoid scale formation.

Hydrazine hydrate,DEHA- .These compounds react with the dissolved oxygen and
convert it into byproducts which are harmless for the boiler system.

pH Adjuster

Proper pH maintenance of feed water is an integral part of boiler water treatment process to
reduce corrosion. Having precise pH value can give adequate hydroxide to the reaction between
calcium and phosphate and magnesium with silica. Failure in this results in sticky, scale
formation in the boiler water circuit which is extremely difficult to remove and must be avoided.
Appropriate boiler water alkalinity is usually secured from the natural alkalinity present in the
makeup water. But often natural alkalinities are insufficient to create the desirable free caustic
range in the boiler water and thus pH adjuster chemicals find their application.

Potassium Hydroxide or Sodium Hydroxide are the most common boiler alkaline products.

BOILER ANTISCALANT CHEMICALS

Hardness of feed water causes scale formation in the boiler system which has detrimental effect
on boiler operations. These depositions result in reduced heat transfer efficiency, localized
overheating. Antiscalant chemicals help in combating these factors and ensure desired boiler
operation.
CHEMTEX'S Boiler Antiscalant includes Powder Antiscalant, Boiler Sludge Conditioner, Sludge
Remover, Boiler Water Phosphate Treatment, Phosphate Polymer Treatment, Sodium Tri poly
Phosphate etc. These compounds are based on polymeric dispersants for sludge conditioning, poly-
phosphates and polymers for scale and corrosion inhibition. It imparts excellent online cleanliness of
boiler internals by preventing scale, metal ions and metal oxide deposits formation.
This Boiler Antiscalant helps to prevent deposition of calcium, iron and iron-oxide. It also aids in
removal of existing scale from the water boiler. The optimum balances of products enable complete
boiler online cleaning.