FULTON VMP40 Installation, Operation And Maintenance Manual page 3

Date: January 22, 2010
Subject: Water Chemistry Requirements for Fulton Steam Products
Products: ICS/ICX, FB-A, FB-F, FB-S, VMP, PVLP, PHP, Electric Steam
Boilers and Unfired Steam Generators
Please note that the water chemistry is different for carbon steel vs. stainless steel
pressure vessels and vertical vs. horizontal orientation.
Effective immediately, please use the limits below. Should you have any questions,
please do not hesitate to contact Fulton at 315-298-5121.
Water Chemistry Requirements for Fulton Steam Products (to 300 psig MAWP)
Feedwater
Parameter
pH 7.5-9.5
Feedwater 140F*
Temperature
Hardness as <2ppm
CaCO
3
Chlorides ---
Total ---
Alkalinity
Total ---
Dissolved
Solids
Suspended No visual
turbidity**
Solids
Total Organic No sheen
Carbon No foam+
Iron Colorless
liquid++
Dissolved <1ppm*
Oxygen
Visual Oil ND
Conducivity ---
(uS/cm)
*This is a minimum temperature. Feedwater temperatures below 200F will require an oxygen scavenger.
** Suspended solids: Take a water sample. After the sample sits for 10 minutes, no solids should be visible.
+ Total Organic Carbon: Take a water sample. Shake vigorously for 30 seconds. No sheen or foam should be visible.
++ Iron: Take a water sample. Hold the sample against a white background. The water should have no visible yellow, red or
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Carbon Steel
Vertical Horizontal
Boiler/Steam Boiler/Steam
Pac Water Pac Water
8.5-10.5 8.5-10.5
--- ---
<10 ppm <15 ppm
--- ---
<300 ppm <500 ppm
<2000 ppm <3000 ppm
No visual No visual
turbidity** turbidity**
No sheen No sheen
No foam+ No foam+
Colorless Colorless
liquid++ liquid++
ND ND
ND ND
<2985 <4477
Stainless Steel
Feedwater Vertical
Boiler/Steam Boiler/Steam
Pac Water
6.0-9.5 8.5-10.5
140F* ---
<2 ppm <10 ppm
--- 50 ppm
--- <300 ppm
--- <2000 ppm
No visual No visual
turbidity** turbidity**
No sheen No sheen
No foam+ No foam+
Colorless Colorless
liquid++ liquid++
<5ppm ND
ND ND
--- <2985
ND: None Detected.
Horizontal
Pac Water
8.5-10.5
---
<15 ppm
50 ppm
<500 ppm
<3000 ppm
No visual
turbidity**
No sheen
No foam+
Colorless
liquid++
ND
ND
<4477
NOTES:
orange tinge.
Product Bulletin
2010-001PB