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CONSENSUS ON OPERATING
PRACTICES FOR THE SAMPLING AND
MONITORING OF FEEDWATER
AND BOILER WATER CHEMISTRY
IN MODERN INDUSTRIAL BOILERS

AN ASME RESEARCH REPORT

prepared by the
Sampling and Monitoring Task Group and the Water Technology
Subcommittee of the Research and Technology Committee on
Water and Steam in Thermal Systems of the
American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

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 CONSENSUS ON OPERATING
PRACTICES FOR THE SAMPLING
AND MONITORING OF
FEEDWATER AND BOILER WATER
CHEMISTRY IN
MODERN INDUSTRIAL BOILERS

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 r PREFACE r

The Water Technology Subcommittee of the ASME Research and

Technology Committee on Water and Steam in Thermal Systems has
established a "Consensus on Operating Practices for the Sampling and
Monitoring of Feedwater and Boiler Water Chemistry in Modern Industrial
Boilers". This publication provides recommendations for water chemistry
monitoring and is a companion to the ASME "Consensus on Operating
Practices for the Control of Feedwater and Boiler Water Chemistry in
Modern Industrial Boilers," "A Practical Guide to Avoiding Steam Purity
Problems in the Industrial Plant," and "Consensus on Operating Practices
for Control of Water and Steam Chemistry in Combined Cycle and
Cogeneration Power Plants". These documents provide guidance for
avoiding the penalties of severe corrosion or deposition in steam genera-
tion systems and end user equipment.
Individuals associated in the compilation and preparation of this docu-
ment consisted of manufacturers, operators and consultants involved in all
aspects of the design and operation of industrial and utility boilers, heat
recovery steam generators, boilers and the associated equipment in the full
power train. The members of the task group, committee and others making
significant contributions to this document are listed in the Acknowledge-
ment section.
The information in this document will be reviewed by the Research and
Technology Committee and revised and reissued as necessary to comply
with advances in boiler design or water treatment technology.
It is my pleasure to thank all of those individuals who contributed
considerable time, and freely shared their knowledge and experience, to
the preparation and publication of this consensus.

Robert T. Holloway
Chair, ASME Research and Technology
Committee on Water and Steam in
Thermal Systems

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 r ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS r

This document was prepared by the Sampling and Monitoring Task

Group and the Water Technology Subcommittee of the Research and
Technology Committee on Water and Steam in Thermal Systems of the
American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Recognition is hereby given to
the following members of these groups for their contributions in the
preparation of this document.

I. J. Cotton Co Chair
R. W. Light Co Chair

A. Banweg C. M. Kulick
T. Beardwood R. W. Light
D. M. Bloom L. M. Machemer III
I. J. Cotton W. Moore
R. J. Cunningham L. Olavessen
D. Daniels J. O. Robinson
D. B. Dewitt-Dick J. Sabourin
S. B. Dilcer, Jr. K. A. Selby
J. C. Dromgoole D. E. Simon II
R. T. Holloway K. Sinha
J. Isaac T. J. Tvedt, Jr.
M. Janick D. K. Woodman

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 r CONTENTS r

1 r Introduction 1
2 r Scope 3
3 r Importance of Effective Monitoring 5
4 r Discussion of Parameters to be Monitored 7
5 r Sampling 9
6 r Analytical Testing 39
7 r Test Methods 41

Tables
1 r Guidelines for Sampling Frequency by Location and Test
Sodium Zeolite Make-up 13
2 r Guidelines for Sampling Frequency by Location and Test
High Purity Make-up 15
3 r Purge Times Required for Representative Sampling
of Water 18
4 r Test Methods 19

Figures
1 r Recommended Sample Point Locations
Softened Water Make-up 10
2 r Recommended Sample Point Locations
High Purity Make-up 10
3 r Sampling Nozzle Installation 11

Bibliography 43

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