BOILER INSPECTION REPORT

PLANT MIT POWER PLANT DATE 11/16/05

Central Utilities Plant
LOCATION INSPECTED BY Jon Berenson / Amelia Brower
59 Vassar St. Building #42
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139-4307
BOILER NO. 3 MANUFACTURER Wickes TYPE RB
Nameplate
PRESSURE 200psi RATED CAPACITY on boilers is 80 ACTUAL 80 Klbs/hr**
Klbs/hr* CAPACITY
* When purchased the paper work says 100 Klbs/Hr.
** Usually see about 60Klbs for a high end load

PRETREATMENT SYSTEM
LIME SODA HOT COLD DEMINERALIZERS      
ZEOLITES OTHER
INTERNAL TREATMENT PROGRAM Polymer, Sulfite, Caustic, DEAE and Cyclohexylamine.
PREVIOUS INTERNAL PROGRAM Polymer, Sulfite, Caustic, DEAE and Cyclohexylamine.
      DATE CHANGED      
DATE OF LAST Mid 90’s DATE OF LAST _2004_ YEARS IN 1964-2005
CLEANING INSPECTION SERVICE
METHOD OF CLEANING: WATER HYDROBLAST ACID OTHER
WASH
FUEL(S) BURNED Fuel Oil, Natural Gas
FUEL TREATMENT PROGRAM DATE STARTED      
CHECK APPROPRIATE SPACE
WATERSIDE CORROSION DEPOSITION COMMENTS
N
O
T
T U
E N A
P E G N A P
V P
I T O A A L
T C U O C F O C I I
T H G T N S H I L T L L C
O A A
I I I H O O A A H E B B
N N N E N F R U K E A L L
G G G R E T D S Y R N E E

STEAM DRUM Pictures #1 & #2

WATER LINE Not even, showing some turbulence, Figures # 3 & 4.
TUBES Slight deposition noted, flaky in areas more uniform in
others. Picture 5 & 6
FEEDWATER LINE Holes uniform in size, no elongation or erosion Fig. 7
CHEM. FEED LINE Not Observed
BLOWDOWN LINE Good Placement, no signs of corrosion or pluggage
Fig. 8
BAFFLES In place, securely fastened
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SEPARATORS NONE SCREENS CYCLONE OTHER

Some were loose, perforation of approximately 1”long
by 1/8” wide noted in one Figure 9 & 10

WATERSIDE CORROSION DEPOSITION COMMENTS

N
O
T
T U
E N A
P E G N A P
V P
I T O A A L
T C U O C F O C I I
T H G T N S H I L T L L C
O A A
I I I H O O A A H E B B
N N N E N F R U K E A L L
G G G R E T D S Y R N E E

LOWER DRUM Slight deposition noted. Figure 11

RISERS Slight deposition noted.
DOWNCOMERS Slight deposition noted.      
HEADERS Water wall headers fairly clean, fig. 12
WALL TUBES Not Inspected
SUPERHEATER INLET Superheater tubes being replaced
OUTLET      
ECONOMIZER INLET Not Inspected
OUTLET      
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SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS: Boiler was inspected to establish baseline conditions following vendor change.
Slight deposition and uniform reddish coloration were noted. Samples were taken for analysis and graph #1 is attached
outlining the results. Based on the laboratory analysis indicating high phosphate levels in the deposits, and the elimination of
phosphate feed in the current chemistry program it is probable that the chips sampled were old scale being removed from the
tubes. See Figure 6. Maintaining proper polymer levels will aid greatly in controlling deposition moving forward and continued
reduction in deposit thickness on heat transfer surfaces. Maintaining adequate hydroxyl alkalinity will establish a magnetite
film preventing/reducing reddish color.

SIGNED:      
____________________________
AMELIA BROWER
AREA MANAGER
BARCLAY WATER MANAGEMENT, INC.
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Boiler # 3 Inspection Photographs

MIT
Cambridge, MA
Inspection conducted November 16, 2005

Fig. 1 Steam Drum Fig. 2 Steam Drum Close Up

Fig. 3 Waterline Fig 4 Waterline Close up

Fig. 5 Uniform Deposit Fig 6 Patchy Deposit

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Fig. 7 Feedwater Line Fig. 8 Surface Blowdown

Fig 9. Cyclone Separator w/ perforation Fig. 10 Perforation Close Up

Fig. 11 Mud Drum

Fig 12. Water Wall Header

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