Steam produced by boilers is one of the pillars on which the industrial revolution was built and upon which modern, civilized life depends. Its capabilities are widely utilized today, remaining an essential component in applications ranging from manufacturing to nuclear power plants to hospital autoclaves. Steam production is energy intensive and, as such, efficient boiler operation is essential to minimizing an operation's utility costs. While it is estimated that water treatment accounts for only 0.5% of a plant's utility budget, its potential for affecting the 74.9% that fuel costs account for is tremendous.  Our services enhance boiler fuel-to-steam efficiency, operational safety and prolong the useful life of boiler plants.

Services Include

  • Pre-operational cleaning to remove mill scale and oils prior to new boiler service.
  • Softener elution studies
  • Feedwater dissolved oxygen studies
  • Internal treatment programs to maintain clean heat transfer surfaces
  • Material balance studies
  • Internal inspection and documentation
  • Deposit analyses
  • Condensate Millipore studies