boiler compound
boiler compound
[′bȯil·ər ‚kam‚pau̇nd] (chemistry)
Any chemical used to treat boiler water to prevent corrosion, the fouling of heat-absorbing surfaces, foaming, and the contamination of steam.
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boiler compound
A chemical added to water in a boiler to prevent corrosion, foaming, or the formation of
boiler scale.
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Unlike previous practices for treating boiler feedwater with chemicals that entailed requirement for 3 different agents, namely, a pH adjuster, an oxygen scavenger, and a
boiler compound, CETAMINE provides all these functions in a single product.
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