Calcium carbonate scale control in once-through cooling systems

Conference · Sat Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1988 · Proceedings of the American Power Conference; (USA)

OSTI ID:7067700

Brown, J M; McDowell, J F ^[1]; Heflin, R F ^[2]; Karlovich, D N ^[3]; Bloom, M F ^[4]

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1. Betz Lab., Inc., The Woodlands, TX (US)
2. Betz Industrial, Bismark, ND (US)
3. Beltz Industrial, Trevosa, PA (US)
4. Minnkota Power Cooperative, Inc., Grand Forks, ND (USA)

This paper reports on a laboratory-scale model surface condenser used to design a successful once-through cooling water treatment program for calcium carbonate scale inhibition at Young Station. The treatment program has maintained the station's condenser cleanliness factor at approximately 100% for the duration of the treatment. The model surface condensers simulate cycled systems as well as once-through cooling systems. They are fully automated with computer-controlled chemical feed, flow, heat flux, makeup, and blowdown and data acquisition systems.

• OSTI ID: 7067700
• Report Number(s): CONF-890425--
• Journal Information: Proceedings of the American Power Conference; (USA), Journal Name: Proceedings of the American Power Conference; (USA) Vol. 51; ISSN PAPWA; ISSN 0097-2126
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

20 FOSSIL-FUELED POWER PLANTS
200101 -- Fossil-Fueled Power Plants-- Cooling & Heat Transfer Equipment & Systems
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
360105 -- Metals & Alloys-- Corrosion & Erosion
42 ENGINEERING
420400* -- Engineering-- Heat Transfer & Fluid Flow
ALKALINE EARTH METAL COMPOUNDS
BLOWDOWN
CALCIUM CARBONATES
CALCIUM COMPOUNDS
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBONATES
COMPUTERIZED CONTROL SYSTEMS
CONDENSERS
CONTROL
CONTROL SYSTEMS
COOLING SYSTEMS
DATA ACQUISITION
ENERGY SYSTEMS
HEAT FLUX
ONCE-THROUGH COOLING SYSTEMS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
SCALE CONTROL
SCALE MODELS
STEAM CONDENSERS
STRUCTURAL MODELS
VAPOR CONDENSERS