Can steam condensate be used as distilled water?
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The small chemical plant does not have a distillation water system, but the laboratory needs distilled water. I was wondering whether steam condensate can be used as distilled water.
No, there are impurities in the pipes, and chemicals are also added to the boiler water used for steam; I’m afraid these will end up in the steam as well!
The condensed water in the apparatus differs from distilled water in the laboratory; it contains rust, oil, and other impurities. If the requirements for such impurities are not strict, it can be used as a substitute.
You can buy some distillation tubes to make it by yourself; distilling it several times might work better
In general, it’s not possible, because steam condensate contains iron and various impurities. More importantly, it brings along the main substances used in your production process (the specifics depend on the particular process); these are chemical components that can affect the results of the experiments
If it’s a washing bottle or something similar, there should be no problem. If the requirements for analysis aren’t too strict, then it should also be fine
They cannot be used together. Steam condensate is no longer “pure” water; it contains impurities and even has a high pH value. For the laboratory, we disagree with using condensed water as a substitute for distilled water; there is no such thing as \"making do\" with it.