Title: What Would Fail First if We Did Not Feed Treatment Chemicals to a Steam Boiler System
Learner Objectives:
This presentation will explain boiler water chemical treatment under the premise of "What would happen if we did not do chemical water treatment to a steam boiler system?"
Content/Topic Outline:
This presentation was accepted for the 2022 Convention, but I could not stay for the Saturday time slot.
What would fail first if a boiler was not properly treated with chemicals?
- Oxygen corrosion would cause equipment to fail
- Condensate system corrosion would have serious effects throughout the system
- Scale would cause the boiler tubes to fail
Presenter:
Chris Golden, CWT
Presentation Description:
Sometimes it is hard to explain to facilities that spending money on water treatment chemicals is important to protecting boiler equipment and production rates in manufacturing plants. "Unbelievers" could be susceptible to other treatment technologies or simply cutting budgets for this important service. So how could you make your point that it is necessary? This presentation discusses the implications of poor, or even non-existent, chemical water treatment. "What if the chemicals were turned off? What would happen and what would fail first?" The costs associated with the implications far outweigh the cost of a properly designed program. This may also help the CFOs at your accounts appreciate you! (This may also help you explain to your spouse, family, and friends what you do for a living!) Our industry was built on this!
Presenter Bio:
For more than 16 years Chris Golden was a field water treater applying chemical treatment programs. His accounts included boilers ranging from 5 psig to more than 2,000 psig. For the last 15 years he has contributed to the AWT through regional training, Analyst articles, webinars, and volunteering to the technical, certification, and education committees. Chris currently chairs the Certification Committee. His company, Taylor Water Technologies, was awarded the AWT Supplier of the Year in 2013, and he personally received the Ray Baum Award in 2018 for his contributions to the organization. Needless to say, there is a great passion for the industry here! Education: Chemical Engineering degree from Lehigh University and over 40 years of exposure to very diverse industries.