IMPORTANT
Recommended Water Conditions
It is very important that a strict water management program is followed to ensure trouble free boiler
operation.
The following are recommended for feedwater/boiler water
pH Value 8.5 to 9.5 tested at room temperature.
Hardness less than 2.0 mg/kg in the form of CaCO
3
Suspended Solids None
Chloride Less than 50 mg/kg
Organic Matter Less than 5 mg/kg
Oil None
Silica Less than 180 mg/kg, in the form of SiO
2
mg/kg = Milligrams per Kilogram
CaCO
3
= Calcium Carbonate
SiO
2
= Silicon Dioxide
For practical purposes mg/kg = ppm
5.4
RECOMMENDED WATER CONDITIONS