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Technical data
B756-01-880 Issue K
2.4
Water cooling
The following cooling water specification corresponds to a typical high-quality drinking water specification. Check
with the water supply authority if there is any doubt about the quality of the supply.
Table 3 - Water cooling
Quality
Mechanically and optically clean with no deposits or
turbidity
pH value
6.0 to 8.0
Maximum calcium carbonate concentration
75 parts per million
Maximum chloride concentration
100 parts per million
Minimum oxygen concentration
4 parts per million
Minimum water cooling flow rate (at 15 °C)
15 l hr
-1
Water temperature
Maximum water pressure
5 bar (gauge), 73.5 psig, 6x10
5
Pa
Materials exposed to cooling water
Nickel plated brass