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Hydro-Logic,
Inc
The
Logical Choice For Water
Management
The Effects of Scale in
Boilers
Did
you know that 1/8"
thickness of scale can
increase your fuel
consumption in boiler
by 18%?
Table showing losses in
boiler efficiency due to
scale.
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Thickness of scale
in inches
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Percentage loss of efficiency
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Coal wasted per ton
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Oil wasted per 1000
gallons
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Gas
wasted per
cu
foot
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1/64
or .01562 thick
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4%
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80 lb.
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40
gallons
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40
Cu FT
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1/32
or .03124 thick
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7%
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140
lb.
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70
gallons
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70
Cu FT
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1/16
or .06248 thick
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11%
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220
lb.
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110 gallons
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110 Cu FT
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1/8
or
.125 thick
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18%
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360
lb.
|
180 gallons
|
180 Cu FT
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3/16
or .1875 thick
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27%
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540
lb.
|
270 gallons
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270 Cu FT
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1/4
or .25 thick
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38%
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760
lb.
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380 gallons
|
380 Cu FT
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3/8
or
.375 thick
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48%
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960
lb.
|
480 gallons
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480 Cu FT
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1/2
or .5 thick
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60%
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1200 lb.
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600 gallons
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600 Cu FT
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5/8
or .625 thick
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74%
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1480 lb.
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740 gallons
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740 Cu FT
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3/4 or .75 thick
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80%
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1800 lb.
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900 gallons
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900 Cu FT
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Metric
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Thickness
of Scale
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Increase
in fuel consumption
due to this scale
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1.) 0.05 mm
(1/64")
2.)
1 mm 1/32")
3.)
2 mm (1/16")
4.)
3.65 mm (1/8")
5.)
6.25 mm (1/4")
6.)
12.7 mm (1/2")
7.) 19.5 mm
(3/4")
8.) 25.4 mm
(1")
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4%
7%
11%
18%
38%
60%
80%
Over
90%
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Proper
water treatment can help in
reducing these costs by
minimum 20%.
BOILER
WATER TREATMENT
IS ONE
AREA IN WHICH YOU CAN'T
AFFORD TO MAKE MISTAKES.
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Technical
Chart