23-12: Are We Treating Beakers or Systems: Laboratory Testing and Validation in a Field ContextLaboratory testing of water treatment programs for scale and corrosion control are run and used for several purposes: To evaluate new inhibitors and treatments and predict field performance over a range of systems, and operating parameters. To optimize treatments and determine the minimum effective dosage. To compare existing treatments to proposed treatments. To develop "technically accurate and appropriate" data for sales literature and promotion.

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The challenge is to determine the minimal CO2 concentration in the flue gas for an efficient antiscalant treatment knowing that typical flue gas from a thermal power plant contains CO2 in the range of 4% for gas-fired power plant and 12% for coal-fired power plant

highly variable make-up water chemistry

This paper discusses a recent inquiry to our technical department about minimizing wastewater from an ion exchange softener

enthalpy tables

we are living in a material world where the right material choices can provide long-term payoffs

and economic considerations

Sodium molybdate is widely used as a corrosion inhibitor in recirculating cooling water systems

After a series of tests and trial cathodic protection systems

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The theory of corrosion and accepted methods of corrosion protection are examined

and manufacturing occupancy