Walter Louis Fluid Technologies Industrial Water Newsletter, September, 2012 BOILER WATERSIDE CORROSION INTRODUCTION The most significant contributors to boiler waterside corrosion are dissolved oxygen, acid, or caustic in the water and high temperature. If any of these are uncontrolled, severe pitting, gouging, and embrittling […]
Read more »Walter Louis Fluid Technologies Chlorine Dioxide-The Ideal Disinfectant Industrial Water Treatment Newsletter, June, 2012 What are the characteristics of chlorine dioxide Chlorine dioxide (ClO2) is a synthetic, green-yellow gas with a chlorine-like irritating odor. It is a neutral chlorine compound and is very different from elemental chlorine both is […]
Read more »Walter Louis Fluid Technologies Industrial Water Treatment Newsletter, August, 2012 Overview Corrosion damage in closed heating and cooling systems is a common problem. As an integral part of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, they circulate hot water in the winter and cold water in the summer. The quality of the […]
Read more »Walter Louis Fluid Technologies Newsletter Potable Water Newsletter, May, 2012 Organics, what are they? Many of the substances troublesome to water plant operators are termed “organic.” What does organic mean. There seems to be some confusion about this term. Some people say carbon is organic. While its true that a […]
Read more »Walter Louis Fluid Technologies Potable Water Treatment Newsletter, June, 2012 Introduction Coagulant and flocculant are two terms which cause some confusion among water treatment professionals and are used interchangeably in some cases. They are not the same and this article will explain the differences in functionality as this author sees them. […]
Read more »Walter Louis Fluid Technologies Potable Water Newsletter, August, 2012 Oxidation and Reduction Introduction Oxidation and reduction are terms heard often in potable water treatment. We talk about organics or iron being oxidized by chlorine or potassium permanganate. What does that really mean? We are going to look at these specific […]
Read more »Potable Water Treatment Newsletter, July, 2012 Introduction Water hardness is a property which all of us know the effects of. It wastes soap and synthetic detergents by binding with them to form soap curd. This will dull the colors of clothes washed in hard water. It leaves unsightly soap scum on the […]
Read more »Walter Louis Fluid Technologies Industrial Water Treatment Newsletter, July, 2012 Boiler or steam production is one of the most advanced applications for water treatment technology. Boiler system operators and engineers strive for the highest efficiency possilbe from their equipment, and they’ve learned that poor water quality has a direct impact on boiler efficiencey […]
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