Appendix-3

【Information】
This document is related only to HRSG side guideline.
For more detailed information and procedure, please refer to ST and
Common side OMM documents.

HRSG WATER QUALITY

Combined cycle feed water shall be treated with hydrazine & ammonia while boiler water with
sodium phosphate as per Mitsubishi recommended criteria mentioned in Table-1. More preservation
criteria mentioned in Table-2.

The criteria are base from the following items.

a. Boiler Drum pressure for silica limitation of boiler water.

Maximum allowable limit of silica in the boiler water varies in accordance with the Steam drum
pressure. Specially, at higher drum pressure silica limitation must strictly observe. Because silica
carry over ratio to the steam at higher steam drum pressure is high.
(Refer to Fig.-1 Operating limit of Silica in Steam Drum.)

b. pH limitation for condenser cooling tube materials.

When copper alloy material is applied, pH should be lower to the range of 8.8 ~ 9.2 in order to
prevent copper corrosion by ammonia attack. In the case of copper free material, pH can be set
higher around 9.3 ~ 9.6 in order to minimize the corrosion rate of carbon steel which is the main
material cycle.
Particularly, feed water pH can be control at higher range such as 9.3 ~ 9.6, because titanium
material is use for the condenser cooling tubes in this plant, and these material are tolerable for
higher pH.

c. Boiler water treatment

Low pH coordinated treatment is recommended for the boiler water by the following reasons.
c.1. Scale growth rate inside the evaporator tubes may be reduced, and this will prolong the
boiler acid cleaning interval. In addition, this treatment will not produce a thicker, low
density and porous scale that may develop over heat to the evaporator tubes.
c.2. Caustic corrosion caused by free caustic soda can be prevented, because disodium phosphate
will make a reverse hydrolysis reaction with trisodium phosphate.

Na3PO4 + H2O Na2HPO4 + NaOH

Mitsubishi recommend the mixing ratio as Na / PO4 = 2.8.

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TABLE- 1 MITSUBISHI RECOMMENDED CRITERIA

Sampling Point Description Unit Criteria (Target) Remarks

Condensate Electric µS/cm ≦1.0(< 0.5) see Note *(1)

pump Conductivity
discharge Dissolved Oxygen
mg O/l (< 0.015）
pH at 25°C 8.5 ~ 9.6 (9.3 ~ 9.5)
Electric
Conductivity µS/cm 5.5 ~ 12( 3.0 ~ 8.5 ) Set at 6.2, see Note *(2)
Electric
Conductivity µS/cm < 0.5 see Note *(1)
Dissolved Oxygen
mg O/l < 0.007
Feed Water
Total Iron mg Fe/l (< 0.02)
Total Copper mg Cu/l (< 0.01)
Hydrazine mg N2H4/l (above 0.01)
Oil mg/l To keep nearly 0
pH at 25°C 10.0 ~ 10.5(9.8 ~ 10.8)
LP Drum
Electric
Conductivity µS/cm ≦150

Chloride mg Cl/l (< 2)

Silica mg SiO2/l (< 2)
Phosphate mg PO4/l 10 ~ 30 see Note *(3)
pH at 25°C 10.0 ~ 10.5(9.4 ~ 10.5)
IP Drum
Electric
Conductivity µS/cm ≦150
Chloride mg Cl/l (< 2)
Silica mg SiO2/l (< 2)
Phosphate mg PO4/l 10 ~ 30

pH at 25°C 9.2 ~ 9.8(8.5 ~ 9.8)

HP Drum
Electric
Conductivity µS/cm ≦60
Chloride mg Cl/l (< 2)
Silica mg SiO2/l (< 0.2)
Phosphate mg PO4/l 1 ~ 10

Saturated Silica mg SiO2/l < 0.02

Electric
Steam
Conductivity µS/cm < 0.3 see Note *(1)

Note *(1) : Conductivity passed through strong cation exchange resin

*(2) : Conductivity given corresponding to pH range such as 9.0 ~ 9.5.
*(3) : Na/PO4 = 2.8

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3.6

3.2
pH > 10.3
Silica in Steam Drum (mg/l)

2.8

2.4

2.0

pH 9.3
1.6

1.2 pH 9.0

0.8

0.4

0.0
90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190
2
Boiler Drum Pressure (kg/cm g)

Fig.-1 Operating Limit of Silica in Steam Drum

[Explanation]

When the boiler drum operating pressure is 130kg/cm2g, maximum limit of silica in
the steam drum water is approx. 0.8mg/l from the above curve based on the pH in
boiler water of 9.3, because maximum limit is also depending upon its pH.

[Continuous blow valve Operation]

The steam drum continuous blow valve opening determined by the water
quality and the operator shall coordinate with the chemist for the related
analysis results and the recommended valve opening positions. Normally
small amount of the drum water is always blows down to keep a good water
quality. Initial opening of the continuous blow valve recommended position
around 10%. Refer to Fig-2 Steam Drum Continuous Blow Valve Performance
Curve.

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PHOSHATE(PO4) INJECTION PROCEDURE

On-line conductivity meter for the steam drum water sample shall be in service prior to the
start of phosphate injection.

Phosphate is injected to HP, IP, & LP steam drum in order thru the separate pump based on
each on-line conductivity meter readings.

For example, if the IP Drum conductivity is still above the start condition, phosphate pump will
be started to inject phosphate solution into the IP Drum first, then next into the LP Drum for
each duration set in AUTO mode.

PO4 Target PO4 injection

Start
mg/l condition
Duration

LP min. 10 100% stroke x

< 55µS/cm
Drum max. 30 25min.
IP min. 10 100% stroke x
< 50µS/cm
Drum max. 30 15min.
HP min. 1 40% stroke x
< 8 µS/cm
Drum max. 10 5min.

100% x 5min.
HP DRUM 30min. Timer

100% x 15min. Re-injection

If conductivity still low

IP DRUM 25min. Timer

100% x 25min.

25min. Timer
LP DRUM

STAND-BY

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TABEL-2 PRESERVATION GUIDE LINE

Duration
1 to 3 Days 4 to 7 Days 8 to 30 Days Over 30 Days
Section

N2H4 50mg/l N2H4 50mg/l

CONDENSER N2H4 50mg/l
Preservation under unit
HOTWELL x (Week) x (Week)
stop condition
<Upper Limit 500mg/l>

N2H4 50mg/l N2H4 50mg/l N2H4 50mg/l

ECO,
Hot Banking
EVAPOORAT and X (Week) X (Week)
OR & STEAM
N2 Pressurized and < Upper Limit 500mg/l>
DRUM
Prezervation N2 Pressurized and

Prezervation N2 Pressurized

Prezervation

N2 Pressurized N2 Pressurized N2 Pressurized

SH & MS PIPE Valve Shutting under
unit stop condition
Prezervation Prezervation Prezervation

RH, LTR & Valve Shutting under unit Drying-out Drying-out Drying-out
HTR PIPE stop condition

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Fig.-2 Steam Drum Continuous Blow Valve Performance Curve
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Fig.-2 Steam Drum Continuous Blow Valve Performance Curve
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Fig.-2 Steam Drum Continuous Blow Valve Performance Curve
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