Fundamentals of steam generation chemistry PDF
Preview Fundamentals of steam generation chemistry
Buecker Front i-xxii.qx4 2/23/2000 3:40 PM Page i FUNDAMENTALS OF STEAM GENERATION CHEMISTRY Buecker Front i-xxii.qx4 2/23/2000 3:40 PM Page ii Buecker Front i-xxii.qx4 2/23/2000 3:40 PM Page iii FUNDAMENTALS OF STEAM GENERATION CHEMISTRY B B RAD UECKER Disclaimer The recommendations, advise, descriptions, and the methods in this book are presented solely for educational purposes. The author and publisher assume no liability whatsoever for any loss or damage that results from the use of any of the material in this book. Use of the material in this book is solely at the risk of the user. Copyright ©2000 by PennWell Corporation 1421 S. Sheridan Road Tulsa, Oklahoma 74112-6600 USA 800-752-9764 +1-918-831-9421 [email protected] www.pennwell.com www.pennwellbooks.com Marketing Manager: Julie Simmons National Account Executive: Barbara McGee Director: Mary McGee Managing Editor: Marla Patterson Production / Operations Manager: Traci Huntsman Cover Designer / Book Designer: John Potter Library of Congress Cataloguing-in-Publication Data Buecker, Brad. Fundamentals of steam generation chemistry: a guide for operators, engineers, and engineering students / by Brad Buecker p. cm. ISBN 10: 0–87814–750–0 ISBN 13: 978-0–87814–750–2 1. Steam engineering. 2. Feed-water. I. Title. TJ275 .B827 2000 621.1--dc21 00–023790 All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transcribed in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical including photocopying or recording, without the prior permission of the pub- lisher. Printed in the United States of America. 6 7 8 9 10 12 11 10 09 08 Buecker Front i-xxii.qx4 2/23/2000 3:40 PM Page v D EDICATION This book is dedicated to God for giving me what writing talents I may have,and to the memory of my grandparents,Julia and William Spence, and my uncle, Paul Spence, for all the encouragement and love they gave me throughout their lives. v Buecker Front i-xxii.qx4 2/23/2000 3:40 PM Page vi Buecker Front i-xxii.qx4 2/23/2000 3:40 PM Page vii A CKNOWLEDGMENTS I would like to thank my friends at BetzDearborn,Drew Industrial,U.S. Filter, Osmonics, Purolite, Jonas & Consultants, Sentry Equipment Corporation,and Marley Cooling Tower for once again providing infor- mation that I have used in a technical document.Particular individuals from these organizations include Ray Post,Doug DeWitt-Dick,Steve Dominick,Don Walter,Terry Heller,Lee Machemer,James Groose,and Terry Dwyer,respectively.Special thanks to BetzDearborn for allowing me to use so many of the wonderful illustrations from their water chemistry handbook. Thanks also to the American Society of Mechanical Engineers for the boiler and feedwater chemistry data listed in Chapter 5.I would also like to acknowledge the Electric Power Research Institute.At many of the water treatment and power confer- ences I have attended in the last decade,one or more speakers will show slides that contain data or diagrams originally produced by EPRI. Because the information in these presentations is in the public domain, references are often not provided. I used some of this public informa- tion in this book, but in all cases that I could think of, I tried to acknowledge the original source. For those readers interested in attending water treatment and/or power conferences, some of the best include the annual International Water Conference held in Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania,the annual Electric Utility Chemistry Workshop in Champaign, Illinois, and the annual Power-Gen conference hosted by PennWell Publishing in various locations. If you need to learn more about steam plant chemistry or operation,I would recommend all three. I wish to once again thank my friends and former colleagues at City Water, Light & Power, Springfield, Illinois. I learned a lot of chemistry during my twelve years at this facility,in part because I was allowed to work on many different projects.I will always be grateful for the trust you showed in me and for your continued friendship. vii Buecker Front i-xxii.qx4 2/23/2000 3:40 PM Page viii Buecker Front i-xxii.qx4 2/23/2000 3:40 PM Page ix C ONTENTS Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii 1 General Chemistry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 The Chemistry of Natural Water Supplies . . . . . . . . . . 35 3 Makeup Treatment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 4 Fundamentals of Steam Generation and Sources of Contamination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 5 Chemical Treatment Programs for Steam Generating Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 6 Monitoring Techniques & Control Guidelines. . . . . . . 225 7 Cooling Water Chemistry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265 Bibliography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319 ix
The list of books you might like
