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How come from Colloidal Silica for raw water?

How come from Colloidal Silica for raw water?It will effect Boiler water up to hundreds ppb。

Chang, Tony Wen-Chang

Posted: 7/1/2019 6:08 PM View Properties Reply

Most raw surface waters contain colloidal silica together with other colloidal particles it's natural. Colloidal silica or unreactive silica is polymerized, acting more like a solid
than a dissolved ion (it is non-ionic).

It creates problems in water treatment because of its stability as an un-ionized compound, which makes it difficult to remove using ion exchange processes. It can even
Gallardo Loreto, Luis cause some resin fouling where colloidal silica levels are exceedingly high. Silica, in the colloidal form, can be removed by a RO but it can cause colloidal fouling of the front-
end of a RO.

The presence of even small residuals of colloidal silica in water can dramatically cause high silica levels and depression in pH in the boiler water.

The main issue is that this type of silica can appear in your boiler water with no prior warning!!!!!

All of the non-reactive, or colloidal, silica is rendered soluble above 400 psig. Boiler water will always test positive for silica because of the small reactive SiO2 leakage by the
demin plant. A colloidal silica slip will significantly increase the SiO2 levels in the boiler water (because of the heat) above typical values and as a consequesces causing big
changes on your concentration cycles.

See the picture attached for a better visual explanation.

I hope it helps...

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