A functioning boiler is essential for keeping industrial operations running. It produces steam for use in a wide variety of heating applications, including but not limited to:
Whether your system uses steam or hot water to heat your facility, proper maintenance and prevention are critical for ensuring your commercial HVAC boiler runs well. See how investing in water treatment services can help you ensure your boiler works as it should.
A commercial boiler is a closed, pressurized system that uses either water or steam to heat your facility. These systems comprise burners, combustion chambers, heat exchangers, exhaust stacks and controls. Burners provide the flame to heat the boiler water. The combustion chamber is often made of steel, cast iron or another heavy-duty metal, and this is the location where fuel burns to create heat. During a heating cycle, a set of burners or electric coils generates heat, which transfers to the water through the heat exchanger. A heat exchanger allows the heat transfer from the burners to the water.
The water heats up until it boils and reaches its desired temperature. The hot water or steam then circulates throughout the building via a system of interconnected pipes, which heats the air. A series of pipes or ductwork distributes the air through your facility, keeping your team comfortable and empowering operation. Other gases then move through the exhaust stack — a series of pipes moving exhaust outdoors — to ensure worker safety. System controls allow you to adjust water temperature, fuel supply mixtures, internal pressure and ignition.
Like cooling towers, water boilers are susceptible to two main types of problems — corrosion and scale. These issues can cause serious damage to your heating system, which can drive up your operating costs. There are several other problems that can occur as a result of poor water quality, such as foaming and priming. Systems can also experience leaks or large amounts of sludge.
Read more about these issues below:
Whatever industry you operate in, keeping your steam boiler in peak condition is essential for maintaining operational efficiency and keeping operational expenses low. Additionally, preventive maintenance helps keep the people in your facility safe.
Our technicians have extensive experience working with facilities in all of the above industries and more, so you can rely on us to design systems that make sense for your needs.
At Chardon Laboratories, we design treatment plans to help companies maximize their water heating and cooling systems. Our boiler water treatment services can help you:
We carry a range of products that enable us to provide high-quality service at affordable prices. Some of the chemicals we use in our boiler water treatment services include:
We’ll also help you find the right equipment for your specific application. Some of the tools we carry include:
When we begin working on your treatment system, we’ll assess your facility and consult with you to make sure we choose the right tools for the job.
Our arsenal of treatment chemicals and equipment helps us provide the best service to our customers. Here are two examples of how we’ll use those tools to clean your boiler.
To prevent the metal from oxidizing, we use sodium sulfite as an oxygen scavenger — a chemical that helps reduce or eliminate the oxygen levels in your feedwater. We also add various other water treatment products as needed to disperse particulates and precipitated crystals.
These chemicals prevent dissolved minerals from settling and forming corrosive deposits, which protects your boiler against pitting and thermal stress.
Part of our water treatment service includes a chemical treatment. We apply chemical solutions that react with and consume scale-forming minerals, which prevents them from concentrating into deposits.
Depending on your geographical location, we may also use water softeners — these chemicals remove calcium, magnesium and iron ions from water to prevent scale from developing.
We also incorporate blowdown into our treatment strategy, which involves deliberately draining feedwater flow at regular intervals to limit the concentration of scale-causing minerals. We then replace the blown-down water with lower-concentration water to keep the system running as needed.
At Chardon Laboratories, you can request the services of ISO-certified technicians to keep costs low and enhance efficiency. We have over five decades of experience in the industry, delivering solutions for boiler water problems and addressing other maintenance concerns.
Our superior customer service and customized treatment programs set us apart from our competitors. Get in touch to speak with a water treatment expert about your boiler treatment needs today.
At Chardon Laboratories, we know how critical effective heating is for productivity, and we understand that every facility is different. When you work with us, we help you design a water treatment system tailored to your facility’s specific needs — whether you’re operating a brewery, a hospital or a cannery, you’ll get the most out of your industrial boiler.
You can count on our ISO-certified technicians to provide top-quality service and help you keep your costs low.
