Condensate Treatment Chemical

Amines are used to increase the condensate pH for your boiler water and steam boiler.  A low condensate pH will result in excessive condensate pipe corrosion and steam leaks.  This condition may require premature condensate pipe replacement.

High make-up water and/or low feedwater temperatures will lead to lower condensate pH.  In general, the condensate pH should be maintained between 7.8 and 8.2.

The 3 most common amines for Steam Treatment are Cyclohexylamine, Morpholine, and Diethylhydroxylamine (DEAE).

    * Cyclohexylamine is used for extensive condensate pipe system and has the highest impact on pH.
 

    * Morpholine is excellent for steam short condensate pipe runs and has the lowest impact on condensate pH.

    * Diethylhydroxylamine is a general purpose amine for use in low to medium pressure boilers.

It is common in industry to order a blend of all 3 Amines, although not required.  These are referred to "Tri-Blend" Amines.

Steam Treatment 1688

ST1688 is a concentrated blend of three neutralizing amines Cyclohexylamine, Morpholine, and Diethylhydroxylamine (DEAE).

Oxygen Scavenger Chemical

Oxygen scavengers are designed to remove dissolved oxygen in boiler water and steam boiler systems.  Failure to properly remove dissolved oxygen will result in irreversible corrosion damage to the boiler tubes and may result in premature tube replacement. Proper chemical injection is in the center of the deaerator storage section or feedwater tank.

Boiler Chemical 1537

BC 1537 is a highly concentrated neutral pH sulfite solution designed to react with oxygen present in the boiler feedwater. By acting as an oxygen scavenger, the products are used to control corrosion and pitting caused by the presence of this dissolved gas. Boiler Chemical 1537-F can be used in FDA regulated facilities but is not USDA approved.

Phosphate/Polymer Scale Prevention Chemical

The most common scale prevention boiler chemicals are polymers and phosphates.  Polymers and phosphates are designed to remove trace elements that escape past the softeners in your boiler water and steam water.   

For "hard" water conditions, phosphates are preferred.  Phosphates will react to the calcium to form calcium phosphate.  The calcium phosphate sinks to the boiler bottom and is released during manual bottom blowdowns.  Also, calcium phosphate scale is light and easier to wash away during annual inspection of your steam boiler and boiler water..

For good working softeners that produce "soft" water, polymers are preferred. Polymers react with the trace calcium that leaks through the softener and is flushed away with the surface blowdown.

Failure to use a good working softener with a scale prevention chemical, may result in boiler scale. Boiler scale will decrease the boiler heat transfer efficiency.  This condition will lead to higher energy costs.  Excessive scaling may result in early tube replacement and in some cases if the scale bridges between tubes, it may result in catastrophic boiler failure, i.e. boiler explosion.

Boiler Chemical 1595

BC 1595 is a concentrated phosphate based formulations with a carboxylated organic copolymer designed for use as a boiler water treatment. The product is designed for use in boiler systems having softened makeup water and operated on the modern, low phosphate cycle. Boiler Chemical 1595 provides one of the most modern and effective copolymers for higher heat transfer boilers.