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    RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TREATMENT OF WATER FOR STEAM BOILERS AND WATER HEATERS

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-1997

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Specification
    Section 1 - General
    Section 2 - Water quality requirements for boilers
    Section 3 - External water treatment
    Section 4 - Removal of gaseous impurities
    Section 5 - Boiler water conditioning
    Section 6 - Condensate treatment and purification
    Section 7 - Corrosion and deposit control
    Section 8 - Water-side protection of idle boilers
    Annexes
    A (informative) - Methods of expressing concentrations
      of impurities in water
    B (informative) - Typical analyses of treated water
    C (informative) - Steam purity, carryover, foaming and
      priming
    D (informative) - The principal sources of contamination
      requiring condensate purification
    List of references

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Provides recommendations for the control of water-side conditions of steam boilers and water heaters and also for the preparation of feed water for such plant.

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    Committee EPC/37/8
    Development Note Supersedes 95/521422 DC, 97/124619 DC and BS 2486(1978) (03/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, October 2008. (09/2008)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    12/30215289 DC : 0 BS 8552 - SAMPLING AND MONITORING OF WATER FROM BUILDING SERVICES CLOSED SYSTEMS - CODE OF PRACTICE
    DD IEC/TS 61370:2002 Steam turbines. Steam purity
    BS 855(1990) : 1990 SPECIFICATION FOR WELDED STEEL BOILERS FOR CENTRAL HEATING AND INDIRECT HOT WATER SUPPLY (RATED OUTPUT 44 KW TO 3 MW)
    BS 1170(1983) : 1983 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TREATMENT OF WATER FOR MARINE BOILERS
    DEFSTAN 00-42(PT1)/1(1997) : 1997 RELIABILITY AND MAINTAINABILITY ASSURANCE GUIDES - PART 1: ONE-SHOT DEVICES/SYSTEMS
    BS ISO 6107-3 : 1993 WATER QUALITY - VOCABULARY
    02/710149 DC : 0 PD 2790 - SPECIFICATION FOR THE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF SHELL BOILERS
    BS 8552(2012) : 2012 SAMPLING AND MONITORING OF WATER FROM BUILDING SERVICES CLOSED SYSTEMS - CODE OF PRACTICE
    BS ISO 6107-8 : 1993 WATER QUALITY - GLOSSARY
    BS 2790(1992) : 1992 SPECIFICATION FOR DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF SHELL BOILERS OF WELDED CONSTRUCTION
    BS 6068-1.3(1993) : 1993 AMD 13791 WATER QUALITY - VOCABULARY
    IEC TS 61370:2002 Steam turbines - Steam purity
    ISO 6107-8:1993 Water quality Vocabulary Part 8:
    ISO 6107-3:1993 Water quality Vocabulary Part 3:
    EEMUA 193 : 2013 MANAGING COMPETENCE ASSURANCE FOR PERSONNEL UNDERTAKING IN-SERVICE INSPECTION OF PRESSURE EQUIPMENT

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS 2455-1(1973) : 1973 SAMPLING AND EXAMINING DEPOSITS FROM BOILERS AND ASSOCIATED INDUSTRIAL PLANT - WATER SIDE DEPOSITS
    BS 1113(1992) : 1992 SPECIFICATION FOR DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF WATER-TUBE STEAM GENERATING PLANT (INCLUDING SUPERHEATERS, REHEATERS AND STEEL TUBE ECONOMIZERS)
    BS 7593:1992 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR TREATMENT OF WATER IN DOMESTIC HOT WATER CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEMS
    BS 1170(1983) : 1983 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TREATMENT OF WATER FOR MARINE BOILERS
    BS 2790(1992) : 1992 SPECIFICATION FOR DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF SHELL BOILERS OF WELDED CONSTRUCTION
    BS 1427(1993) : 1993 GUIDE TO FIELD AND ON-SITE TEST METHODS FOR THE ANALYSIS OF WATERS
    BS 2455-2(1983) : 1983 SAMPLING AND EXAMINING DEPOSITS FROM BOILERS AND ASSOCIATED INDUSTRIAL PLANT - METHODS FOR SAMPLING AND EXAMINING FIRE-SIDE DEPOSITS
    BS 2690(1956) : LATEST
    BS 1894(1992) : 1992 SPECIFICATION FOR DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF ELECTRIC BOILERS OF WELDED CONSTRUCTION
    BS 6068-6.7(1994) : 1994 WATER QUALITY - SAMPLING - GUIDANCE ON SAMPLING OF WATER AND STEAM IN BOILER PLANTS
    BS 6880-3(1988) : 1988 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR LOW TEMPERATURE HOT WATER HEATING SYSTEMS OF OUTPUT GREATER THAN 45 KW - INSTALLATION, COMMISSIONING AND MAINTENANCE
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