DRUM OPERATING PRESSURE (psig)

0-300 301-450 451-600 601-750 751-900 901-1000 1001-1500 1501-2000 OTSG

STEAM
TDS max 0.2-1.0 0.2-1.0 0.2-1.0 0.1-0.5 0.1-0.5 0.1-0.5 0.1 0.1 0.05
(ppm)
BOILER WATER
TDS max 700-3500 600-3000 500-2500 200-1000 150-750 125-625 100 50 0.05
(ppm)
ALK. max 350 300 250 200 150 100 Not Not n/a
(ppm) specified specified
TSS Max 15 10 8 3 2 1 1 n/a n/a
(ppm)
Conductivit 1100-5400 900-4600 800-3800 300-1500 200-1200 200-1000 150 80 0.15-.25
y max
(µmho/cm)
150 90 40 30 20 8 2 1 0.02
Silica max
(ppm SiO2)
FEED-WATER (CONDENSATE & MAKEUP, AFTER DEAERATOR)
Dissolved 0.007 0.007 0.007 0.007 0.007 0.007 0.007 0.007 Not
Oxygen sensitive
(ppm O2)
Total Iron 0.1 0.05 0.03 0.025 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.01
(ppm Fe)
Total 0.05 0.025 0.02 0.02 0.015 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.002
Copper
(ppm Cu)
Total 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.05 None None None
Hardness detected detected detected
(ppm
CaCO3)
8.3-10.0 8.3-10.0 8.3-10.0 8.3-10.0 8.3-10.0 8.8-9.6 8.8-9.6 8.8-9.6
pH @ 25º C
Nonvolatile 1 1 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.2 None
TOC (ppm detected
C)
Oily Matter 1 1 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.2
(ppm)
MAKE-UP AT 0.5% BLOWDOWN
TDS 11.4 9.8 8.1 6.5 4.9 3.3 0.5 0.3

0.75 0.45 0.2 0.15 0.1 0.04 0.01 0.005

Silica (ppm
SiO2)
MAKE-UP AT 1% BLOWDOWN
TDS 22.8 19.5 16.3 13 9.8 6.5 1 0.7

1.5 0.9 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.08 0.02 0.01

Silica (ppm
SiO2)
MAKE-UP AT 2% BLOWDOWN
TDS 45.5 39 32.5 26 19.5 13 2 1.3

3 1.8 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.16 0.04 0.02

Silica (ppm
SiO2)
MAKE-UP AT 3% BLOWDOWN
TDS 68.3 58.5 48.8 39 29.3 19.5 3 2

4.5 2.7 1.2 0.9 0.6 0.24 0.06 0.03

Silica (ppm
SiO2)