Reg.

626
Test Methods
Tests shall be carried out as prescribed in the appropriate clauses of IS : 3025-1964* and IS : 3550-1965! as indicated against the characteristics in Table 1.

TABLE 1: CHEMICAL REQUIREMENTS OF FEED WATER AND BOILER WATER FOR LOW AND MEDIUM PRESSURE BOILERS (Regulation 624 and 626)

Sl.. No.

CHARACTERISTIC

REQUIREMENT FOR BOILER PRESSURE ---------------------------------------Up to 2.0 MN/m2 2.1 to 3.9 MN/m2 4.0 to 5.9 MN/m2

i)

Feed Water Total hardness a) b) c) d) (as CaCO2 ),mg/l, Max pH value Dissolved Oxygen, mg/1, Max Silica (as SiO2), mg/l, Max 10 8.5 to 9.5 0.1 -1 8.5 to 9.5 0.02 5 0.5 8.5 to 9.5 0.01 0.5

ii)

Boiler Water Total hardness(of filteredsample) (as CaCO3), mg/l, Total alkalinitya(as CaCO3), mg/l,Max Caustic alkalinity (as CaCO3), mg/lMax pH value Residual sodi um sulphite (asNa2SO3) mg/l Residual hydrazine (as N2H4),mg/l
j b

a)

--------- Not detectable -------------

700

500

300

c) d) e)

350 11.0 to 12.0 30 to 50

200 11.0 to 12.0 20 to 30

60 10.5 to 11.0 --

f)

0.1 to 1 (if added)

0 .1 to 0.5 (if added)

0.05 to 0.3

g)

Ratio Na2SO4/Caustic alkalinity (as NaOH) or Ratio NaNO3/ total alkalinity (as NaOH)

------------ above 2.5 ---------------

g)

Ratio Na2SO4/Caustic alkalinity (as NaOH) or Ratio NaNO3/ total alkalinity (as NaOH) Phosphates (asPO4), mg/l (if added )

------------ above 2.5 ---------------

------------- above 0.4 ----------------

h)

20 to 40

15 to 30

5 to 20

i) k)

Total dissoslved solids mg/l, Max Silica (as SiO2), mg/l

3500s

2500

1500 15

Less than 0.4 of caustic alkalinity

Note 1- Recovery Boilers - The boiler feed water used shall be completely de-mineralized and also the boiler feed water and

boiler water shall be conditioned in accordance with high pressure boilers working at 60 kg/cm2 and above (see IS : 43431967**)

Note 2 - When feed water heaters are of copper or copper alloy constructions, the pH of the feed water shall be maintained between 8.5 and 9.2 while when feed water heaters are of iron constructions, the pH of the feed may be maintained between 8. and 9.5. Note 3 - Silica in Boiler Water - Lower concentration of silica may be advisable for steam of turbines, which generally requires less than 0.02 mg/l silica in steam

Note 1- Recovery Boilers - The boiler feed water used shall be completely de-mineralized and also the boiler feed water and

boiler water shall be conditioned in accordance with high pressure boilers working at 60 kg/cm2 and above (see IS : 43431967**)

Note 2 - When feed water heaters are of copper or copper alloy constructions, the pH of the feed water shall be maintained between 8.5 and 9.2 while when feed water heaters are of iron constructions, the pH of the feed may be maintained between 8. and 9.5. Note 3 - Silica in Boiler Water - Lower concentration of silica may be advisable for steam of turbines, which generally requires less than 0.02 mg/l silica in steam

S : 3550-1965! as indicated against

OW AND MEDIUM PRESSURE

METHOD OF TEST (Ref. to Cl. No. of) ------------------------IS : 35501965* IS : 3025-_ 1964!

--25 16

16.1 8 ---

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16.1

--

13

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15 8 21

26

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--

20.2 and 15

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20.2 and 15

--

48 and 13

14

--

9 16

12 30

nd also the boiler feed water and cm2 and above (see IS : 4343-

e feed water shall be maintained feed may be maintained between 8.5

f turbines, which generally requires

nd also the boiler feed water and cm2 and above (see IS : 4343-

e feed water shall be maintained feed may be maintained between 8.5

f turbines, which generally requires