Boiler downtime can frequently be credited to incorrect water chemistry.  Using continuous information from on-line instrumentation can help boiler operators know immediately when there are water quality upsets such as demineralizer breakthrough, condenser tube leaks, or condensate pump failures are occurring.  Scale buildup can also be reduced by better control of anti-scaling methods, giving better heat transfer.

Analyses may include parameters as basic as pH or conductivity, or more complex as corrosion inhibitor or silica and sodium levels.  Data may be sent through analog or state-of-the-art digital sensing systems to control rooms or cell phones.

Whether your boiler runs a base load power plant or provides steam to your building or operation, you may be interested in hearing about methods to increase your uptime and efficiency.

Vickie Olson, Market Development Manager, of Hach Company will be the speaker on this topic at March’s meeting.  She has been working with power industry applications for over 12 years.  She has held chemist or sales positions with Celanese, Springs Industries, Zellweger Analytics and CEM Corporation and has a B.S. in Textile Chemistry from the Georgia Institute of Technology.  Check Hach’s website www.hach.com.  Vickie can be reached at 800-227-4224 x 2146.