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Boiler Start-Up


As the colder weather approaches its time to get boilers ready for start-up. It’s important to implement proper maintenance before starting up a boiler to save energy, reduce costs and protect equipment’s longevity. Before a boiler is placed in operation, boiler operators and other responsible personnel and/or supervisors, must check over the entire system and carefully review operating procedures.


STEAM BOILER START-UP

  • Check chemical feed

  • Inspect controllers (check clock and program) and blowdown vales

  • Review chemical inventory (put in an order if necessary)

  • Check pretreatment such as softeners, RO, Dealkalizers, D/A’s. Low flow on softeners result in hardness leakage

  • Ensure alkalinity balance is good

  • Feed a high inhibitor level at first (sulphite, Mo, FFA) for the first weeks to establish corrosion protection If necessary drain any dirty returning condensate until clear


HOT WATER BOILER START-UP

  • Check chemical feed equipment (pot feeders, chemical pumps)

  • Change filter cartridges or bags, check for leaks Review chemical inventory (put in an order if necessary)

  • Test chemical inhibitor level in the system (when the system is recirculating).

  • Add more if necessary to raise the level into the control range

  • If the system contains glycol, perform a full analysis (glycol percentage, freeze point, inhibitor level, pH) and adjust the levels to be in desired ranges


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