FULTON FB-A 10, Instruction, Operation And Maintenance Manual

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Product Bulletin
2010-001PB
The Fulton Companies
972 Centerville Road
Pulaski, N.Y. 13142
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)
NOTES:
*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
orange tinge.
ND: None Detected.
Parameter
Carbon Steel Stainless Steel
Feedwater Vertical
Boiler/Steam
Pac Water
Horizontal
Boiler/Steam
Pac Water
Feedwater Vertical
Boiler/Steam
Pac Water
Horizontal
Boiler/Steam
Pac Water
pH 7.5-9.5 8.5-10.5 8.5-10.5 6.0-9.5 8.5-10.5 8.5-10.5
Feedwater
Temperature 140F* --- --- 140F* --- ---
Hardness as
CaCO
3
<2ppm <10 ppm <15 ppm <2 ppm <10 ppm <15 ppm
Chlorides --- --- --- --- 50 ppm 50 ppm
Total
Alkalinity --- <300 ppm <500 ppm --- <300 ppm <500 ppm
Total
Dissolved
Solids --- <2000 ppm <3000 ppm --- <2000 ppm <3000 ppm
Suspended
Solids No visual
turbidity**
No visual
turbidity**
No visual
turbidity**
No visual
turbidity**
No visual
turbidity**
No visual
turbidity**
Total Organic
Carbon No sheen
No foam+
No sheen
No foam+
No sheen
No foam+
No sheen
No foam+
No sheen
No foam+
No sheen
No foam+
Iron Colorless
+
Colorless
+
Colorless
+
Colorless
+
Colorless
+
Colorless
+
Dissolved
Oxygen <1ppm* ND ND <5ppm ND ND
Visual Oil ND ND ND ND ND ND
Conducivity
(uS/cm) --- <2985 <4477 --- <2985 <4477