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Chemicals used In Boiler, Cooling Tower, RO Plant & ETP

 Boilers, Cooling Towers, Reverse Osmosis Plants, and Effluent Treatment plants are essential for various industries to optimize the essential system. These systems require chemicals to enhance operational efficiency, optimize membrane life expectancy and reduce maintenance costs.

This blog helps you to understand the key chemicals for each system and their significance in maintaining their performance.



Chemicals for Boiler

Boilers generate steam to generate power for industries. The capacity of boiler that are installed depends upon the type of industries.  The main issue with them is that they are prone to scaling, corrosion, fouling, and many more that can lead to reducing the capacity of steam production, reason being the quality of water used. To avoid such adverse instances, chemical treatment of water is required.

Oxygen Scavengers: These chemicals help to remove dissolved oxygen from the boiler water, preventing corrosion and reducing the alkalinity of the feed water.  

Antiscalants: To inhibit formation of scales due to the precipitation of minerals, which would otherwise impact the heat transfer efficiency.

pH Boosters - These chemicals are used to control and impart optimum pH levels of boiler water to minimize scaling and corrosion.

Chemicals for Cooling Tower

The continuous circulation of water in cooling towers lead to various issues, such as slime formation, algal bloom, corrosion, scale deposition, and others which can be addressed by following chemicals.

Biocides: These chemicals prevent biofilm formation by controlling the growth of harmful bacteria, algae, and fungi.

Scale and Corrosion Inhibitors - These formulation helps to prevent the formation of scale and corrosion system, ensure heat transfer efficiency, extends equipment life, and minimizes maintenance cost.

Dispersants – These chemicals prevent the accumulation of suspended particles and sludge formation, improving overall system performance.

Chemicals for RO Plant

RO membrane filtration system is the most widely used potable water treatment process for the removal of impurities such as salts, minerals, and other contaminants. RO membranes are designed with a dense, thin, and semi-permeable layer that allows water molecules to pass through while rejecting dissolved solids and other contaminants. But continuous subjection of contaminated water in membranes results in membrane fouling, scaling, and other complexities, calling for chemical treatment.

RO Antiscalants, available in high/low/neutral pH formulations to prevent the formation of scales such as carbonates/sulfates/silicates of Ca/Mg/Ba/Sr over membrane surfaces

RO Membrane Cleaners, to remove dirt, dust, iron deposits, and silicates from membrane surfaces

Biocide, to remove biofilms, slimes, algae, and foul smell.

Chemicals for ETP

Effluent Treatment Plants are utilized to treat wastewater generated by industrial processes.

Coagulants and Flocculants – These chemicals are crucial in the removal of suspended solids and contaminants from wastewater by promoting their aggregation for easier separation.

pH Adjusting Agents – pH adjustment is crucial for the efficiency of various treatment processes.  These chemicals are used to adjust the pH of the feedwater to meet the requirement.

Chemtex Speciality Limited plays a vital role in this industry by giving efforts in research and development which leads to an excellent formulation for the water treatment industry.  It is one of India’s leading chemical manufacturers offering a wide range of water treatment chemicals with varied applications

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