Reagents for steam and hot water boilers

As you know, the enterprise, whose work is connected with heat-exchange equipment, must ensure its smooth and productive operation. For this purpose, it is important not only to follow all the rules of operation, but also to allocate a lot of money and effort for the maintenance of expensive equipment. Regular chemical cleaning of heat exchangers will help to reduce operating costs. So, steam and hot water boilers are cleaned using chemical reagents. This is a special means for flushing heat exchangers, the price of which is much lower than the amount required to repair the entire equipment in its sudden failure.

Why it is important to use a liquid for flushing heat exchangers

Water is an indispensable component in the operation of water-heating equipment. When it interacts with the plates, scale appears in the intertube space. This is a build-up of hard salts that significantly reduces heat transfer. In this situation, depending on the dirt load, the equipment should be flushed. In order to clean the internal surfaces for sure, a heat exchanger flushing agent should be used. The special chemical composition of the liquid will help to effectively clean the surface and internal channels from unnecessary accumulations such as:

• limescale,
• lime stone,
• carbonate formations,
• deposits of iron oxide and salts,
• grease and organic contaminants.

If you do not carry out regular flushing, layers of contaminants overlap one on another, which significantly reduces the efficiency of operation, and also complicates the process of flushing the entire apparatus.

Types and composition of chemistry for boilers, heat exchangers and heating systems.

The basis of the composition of the flushing liquid, as a rule, includes an acid or alkali. Often it is phosphoric, sulfuric, hydrochloric, sulfamic acid, as well as any combinations with them, increasing the effectiveness of the reagents. The alkaline base is usually sodium carbonate or caustic soda. With their help, there is a successful cleaning from organic formations and various resins. But, as it is known, acid causes corrosion, so the composition of such reagents must necessarily include inhibitors, in order to effectively prevent the formation of corrosion on the metal surfaces of the equipment.

Factory “Osnova” produces liquid chemistry for steam and hot-water boilers, as well as heat-exchange equipment, which are universal inhibited concentrators on acid and alkaline bases. Means for flushing boilers helps to effectively combat all sorts of contaminants, namely:

• neutralizes carbon dioxide,
• increases pH and alkalinity,
• prevents limescale formation,
• loosens and removes limescale,
• softens and washes away hard-soluble iron and carbonate deposits,
• prevents the precipitation of hardness salts, iron and phosphates,
• removes dissolved oxygen from water,
• creates conditions for the formation and maintenance of passivation
• film on steel and copper surfaces,
• removes loose rust and forms dense magnetite,
• contributes to the creation of a protective film on the surface of the
• entire system,
• stabilizes sludge, preventing it from settling and sticking in areas with
• poor circulation,
• removes oil, oily and biological contaminants.

How to choose a flushing fluid for heat exchangers and boilers

When choosing a means for flushing boilers, as well as heat exchanger equipment, it is necessary to study the technical side of the working installation, as well as understand the purpose of cleaning. Starting from this, the criteria are as follows:

• selection of the reagent to the metals from which the equipment is made,
• determination of the type of contaminants that need to be gotten rid of,
• studying the composition of the agent for the presence of corrosion inhibitor,
• testing the reagent for interaction with the surfaces of the equipment.

Factory “Osnova” offers to buy chemical reagents, which are designed for:

• chemical washing of pipelines, heat-exchange equipment, steam and hot-water boilers
• pre-start flushing in preparation of the system for operation,
• passivation after acid washing,
• interaction with steel surfaces.

How to correctly use reagents for water treatment

In order to perform quality flushing of heat exchange and water heating equipment, you should:

1. Understand how and in what proportions a particular reagent should be used. It is equally important to strictly adhere to the permissible time contact of chemistry directly with the equipment itself and not to exceed it. Otherwise, there is a risk of damage to the heat exchanger surfaces and its failure.
2. Before performing a full flushing, it is necessary to carry out a preliminary test for interaction of the reagent with the equipment. To do this, apply the diluted concentrate to the surface. If within twenty minutes the interacting surface has not darkened, then there is no reaction. This indicates that the use of this concentrate is possible for cleaning without the risk of damaging the equipment.
3. The whole washing process must be carried out in compliance with all instructions and rules of washing of this type of equipment. This is necessary in order to prevent the liquid from getting into the pipelines of water supply and heating systems.
4. At the final stage of work it is necessary to neutralize the residues of the concentrate in the equipment. This is carried out by adding a neutralizer to the washing liquid: alkaline neutralize with acid, and acid neutralize with alkali.

It should be noted that it is better to entrust the flushing of boilers and heat exchangers to experienced professionals. In this way you are guaranteed to ensure smooth and productive operation of the equipment.

Where to buy a means for flushing the heat exchanger, boiler or heating equipment in Ukraine

Factory “Osnova” offers to buy at optimal prices reagents for steam and hot-water boilers. Developed by us liquid for flushing heat exchangers is characterized by high quality, efficiency and excellent for cleaning boilers, as well as heating and water supply systems at any facility.

If you have any questions, you can use the feedback form on the “Contact Us” page, and our specialists will contact you to offer you the most optimal and favorable solution. We work in Dnipro and throughout Ukraine.