What is the purpose of adding organic amines to boiler feed water?
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In the catalytic residual boiler system, organic amines are added to the inlet of the boiler feed water pump – what is the benefit of this?
Send me your furnace water and steam quality analysis data so I can take a look before giving my comments!
Adding organic amines or ammonia mainly serves to raise the pH of the boiler water and reduce corrosion.
It should have the same effect as adding trisodium phosphate, right?
Raise the pH value of boiler water to reduce corrosion
We have added ammonia, but not organic amines; the purpose in both cases is to raise the pH of the boiler water and prevent corrosion