COMPUTER MODEL OF BOILER SYSTEM AND PRODUCT DATA USING YOUR TOWN USA WATER
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SAMPLE FROM LAKE MICHIGAN WATER
WATER MODEL Selected is #3 softened by sodium zeolite
WATER PROCESS MODEL USING REPRESENTATIVE CHARACTERISTICS
SAMPLE FROM CHICAGO, IL.
PROCESS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Hardness 140| 0| 2| 2| 0| 7| 2| 2| 2| 22
Calcium 90| 0| 1| 1| 0| 5| 1| 1| 1| 14
Magnesium 50. 0| 0.0| 1.0| 1.0| 0.0| 1.5| 1.0| 1.0| 1.0| 12.5
P Alkalinity 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0
M Alkalinity 110| 0| 110| 17| 6| 8| 17| 110| 72| 68
Chloride 10| 0| 10| 40| 0| 1| 10| 10| 10| 10
Silica 2| 0| 2| 8| 0| 0| 2| 0| 1| 1
pH 7.8| 0.0| 7.8| 8.8| 7.0| 7.0| 7.8| 10.8| 10.8| 10.8
Iron 0.1| 0.0| 0.1| 0.1| 0.0| 0.1| 0.1| 0.1| 0.1| 0.1
Sulfate 20| 0| 20| 20| 0| 0| 20| 20| 20| 20
Conductivity 280| 0| 280| 280| 6| 28| 252| 280| 224| 224
Suspended Solids 100| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0
============ BOILER CYCLES ARE 8.0 =============
PROCESS CHOICE
1 = RAW WATER 2 = FILL IN VARIABLES
3 = SOFTENED BY SODIUM ZEOLITE
4 = SOFTENED BY SODIUM ZEOLITE AND DEALKALIZED BY CHLORIDE ANION
5 = DEIONIZER OR EVAPORATOR
6 = REVERSE OSMOSIS
7 = SPLIT-STREAM DEALKALIZED/DEGASIFIER
8 = SODIUM ZEOLITE AND STRONG BASE ANION FOR SILICA REMOVAL
9 = HOT LIME/HOT SODIUM ZEOLITE 10 = HOT LIME/SODA ASH
WATER USED FOR CALCULATIONS SOFTENED BY SODIUM ZEOLITE, CHOICE 3
THE POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH GAUGE ARE (PSIG) 100
THE POUNDS OF STEAM PER HOUR ARE 20,833
THE POUNDS OF STEAM (DOWNGRADED) PER HOUR ARE 16,667
THE POUNDS OF STEAM PER DAY (24.0 HOURS) ARE 500,000
THE POUNDS OF STEAM (DOWNGRADED) PER DAY (24.0 HOURS) ARE 400,000
THE STEAM PRODUCTION IS CALCULATED KNOWN AMOUNT
THE BOILER CYCLES ARE FROM M ALKALINITY
MAKEUP BOILER CYCLES ARE 8.0
FEEDWATER CYCLES ARE 80.0
BLOWDOWN PERCENTAGE 0.013
MAKEUP IS .10
THE RETURN IS .90
GALLONS OF FEEDWATER 48,603.71 POUNDS OF FEEDWATER 405,063.28
GALLONS OF MAKEUP 4,860.37 POUNDS OF MAKEUP 40,506.33
TOTAL (M) ALKALINITY DEVELOPED 866.80 ALKALINITY REQUIREMENTS -26.68
SILICA REQUIREMENT 5.90
THE TEMPERATURE OF THE FEEDWATER IS 180
MAKEUP SULFITE 31.12 FEEDWATER SULFITE 25.72
THE BOILER IS A WATER TUBE
CYCLES DECISION BASED ON THE FOLLOWING.
BOILER WATER.
DRUM
TOTAL SPECIFIC SILICA SUSPENDED TOTAL IRON
PRESSURE ALKALINITY CONDUCTANCE PPM SiO2 SOLIDS HARDNESS Fe
PSIG PPM CaCO3 UMHOS/CM PPM PPM CaCO3 PPM
0-300
700
7000 

150
300
0.300
0.100
301-450
600
6000 
90
250
0.300
0.050
451-600
500
5000 
40
150
0.200
0.030
601-750
400
4000 

30
100
0.200
0.025
751-900
300
3000 

20
60
0.100 0.020
901-1000
200
2000 

8
40
0.050
0.020
1001-1500
0
150 
2
20
0.0
0.010
1501-2000
0
100 
1
5
0.0
0.010
DRUM GAUGE PRESSURE (PSIG) 100
THE FOLLOWING TABLE IS FROM STEAM TABLE
0.0
180

75.3
290.45
175.3
350.7
1.3
184.35
80.3
294.47
180.3
353.0
2.3
187.48
85.3
298.33
185.3
355.37
3.3
190.48
90.3
302.3 
210.3
366.17
4.3
193.34
95.3
305.61 
236.3
376.0
5.3
196.09
100.3
309.04 
260.3
386.2
7.3
201.25
105.3
312.37 
285.3 393.92
10.3
208.33
110.3
315.80 
335.3
409.84
15.3
218.73
115.3
318.73 
385.3
424.2
20.3
227.82
120.3
321.77 
435.5
437.41
25.3
235.93
125.3
324.74 
485.3
449.7
30.3
243.28
130.3
327.83 
585.3
472.3
35.3
249.92
135.3
330.44 
685.3
492.9
40.3
255.19
140.3
333.18 
785.3
511.8
45.3
261.98
145.3
335.88 
885.3
529.5
50.3
267.39
150.3
338.47 
985.3
546.0
55.3
272.49
155.3
341.03 
1235.3 583.6
60.3
277.32
160.3
343.54 
1485.3 617.5
65.3
281.90
165.3
345.99 
1985.3 679.0
70.3
285.90
170.3
348.42
2485.3 742.8
Products Selected:
Boiler Sludge Conditioner Product: 1.5-2.0 pounds per 1000 gallons of makeup
1.8 pounds times 4.8 M= 9 pounds or 1.02 gallons per day approximately
Oxygen Scavenger Product: 2.26 pounds per 1000 gallons of makeup
2.26 pounds times 4.8 M =10 pounds or 1.04 gallons per day approximately
Polymeric dispersant Product: ¾ gallons to 1 gallon for fluid sludge
Return Line Product: 1.9 pounds per 1000 gallons of makeup
1.9 pounds times 4.8 M =9 pounds or 1.1 gallons per day approximately