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Boiler Water Treatment

Scale and corrosion in a boiler are paid for in fuel — a 1 mm scale layer costs 5–8 % more fuel and shortens tube life. We treat the feed water, the boiler water and the condensate as one system, matched to your boiler pressure.

What boiler water treatment covers

Three streams, one chemistry. External treatment removes hardness, silica, TDS and dissolved oxygen before water enters the boiler (softening, DM, RO, deaeration). Internal treatment conditions the boiler water itself — phosphate/polymer for residual hardness, oxygen scavenger, alkalinity control. Condensate and blowdown management recovers heat and water and keeps TDS within IS 10392 / boiler-maker limits for your pressure class.

System elements

  1. Pre-treatmentFiltration and softening (or RO) for low-pressure boilers; two-bed + mixed-bed DM or RO + EDI for medium/high pressure and silica control.
  2. DeaerationMechanical deaerator or feed-tank heating to 90–95 °C plus chemical scavenger (sulphite, hydrazine substitutes, DEHA).
  3. Internal treatmentPhosphate/polymer or all-polymer programmes, alkalinity builder, dosed proportionally to feed flow.
  4. Condensate recoveryReturn of clean condensate with polishing where contamination risk exists; saves water, heat and chemicals.
  5. Blowdown controlConductivity-based automatic TDS blowdown, flash-steam and heat recovery.
  6. MonitoringDaily hardness, alkalinity, TDS, sulphite/oxygen residual; monthly reports and tube inspection at shutdown.

Guideline feed-water quality

Boiler pressureHardnessSilicaTypical external treatment
Up to 10 kg/cm²< 2 mg/L< 15 mg/L (BW)Softener + scavenger
10–25 kg/cm²< 0.5 mg/L< 5 mg/LSoftener/RO + DM or RO + MB
25–60 kg/cm²~0< 1 mg/LTwo-bed + MB DM or RO + EDI
Above 60 kg/cm²~0< 0.02 mg/LRO + MB/EDI + condensate polishing

Indicative; follow IS 10392 and your boiler manufacturer's limits.

Where we apply it

Textile, pharma, chemical and food plants
Package and water-tube boilers 1–50 TPH; softener/DM plus chemical programme.
Power and captive generation
High-pressure boilers; DM, EDI, condensate polishing.
Hotels, hospitals, laundries
Small boilers where scaling is the recurring problem.
Existing plants
Audit of scaling/corrosion history, chemistry correction, DM plant regeneration optimisation.

Frequently asked questions

Softener or DM plant — which do we need?

Low-pressure boilers (up to ~10 kg/cm²) usually run on softened water with a good internal programme; above that, silica and TDS limits push you to DM or RO + mixed bed. Pressure, make-up quantity and raw-water silica decide.

Why is there scale even though we have a softener?

Softener leakage between regenerations, no internal treatment, high blowdown TDS or a bypass — a one-day audit usually finds it.

Do you supply boiler chemicals?

Yes — scavengers, phosphate/polymer, alkalinity builders and condensate treatment, with dosing systems and monthly optimisation.

Boiler scaling or fuel bill climbing?

Send boiler pressure and capacity, raw-water analysis and current programme — we reply with a treatment plan and savings estimate.