Nu-Calgon Service Tips

Heres how to protect Closed Chilled Water Cooling or Hot Water Heating Systems against corrosion.
Where ever water is in constant contact with metal, corrosion problems occur. These problems occur just as easily in a small closed radiant-heating system, with wrought iron or copper tubing embedded in concrete, as in a large office building chilled water cooling system circulating thousands of gallons of water through miles of steel risers and copper run-outs. These problems grow more severe in closed recirculating systems when seasonal change-overs are made from chilled water to hot water service. Hot water circulation invariably hastens corrosion attack on piping, valves, pumps and heat exchangers. To control corrosion attacks on piping, valves, pumps and heat exchangers, chemical treatment is the most practical answer. Experienced service engineers have found Nu-Calgons Ty-Ion B20, a nitrite-borax based corrosion inhibitor, to be highly effective. Minimum dosage is 1,000 ppm for hot water (where water temperature exceeds 180F). Ty-Ion B20 can be added to the system through any convenient opening, or with a chemical feed pump. This product produces a protective film over all exposed metal surfaces... iron, steel, copper, copper alloys, aluminum and brass. It also protects soldered connections, works in multi-metal systems, and where oxygen content is high or flow is sluggish. It also helps to passivate the metals, especially steel, which is additional protection. Based upon our experiences with chilled water systems and hot water boilers, products like our Ty-Ion B20, which is a borax-nitrite formulation, are generally accepted as the best way to treat closed systems and prevent serious corrosion problems. We would recommend the use of Ty-Ion B20 as follows: 1. Thoroughly flush the system to remove any loose debris, sediment and possible chemical treatment products. Add fresh water. 2. If the system is clean and free of corrosion, the standard treatment level of Ty-Ion B20 is 1 gallon for every 100 gallons of water in the system. This will provide a minimum of 1000 ppm of nitrite and

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Section of steel pipe removed from recirculating heating system reveals oxygen pits which cause pipe failure. Use of Ty-Ion B20 prevents this, eliminates costly cleaning, and aids flow in closed systems.

is usually very adequate for chilled water systems. If the closed system is a hot water boiler, particularly where the temperature of the boiler water is above 180F, use 1.5 gallons of Ty-Ion B20 for every 100 gallons of system water in order to achieve a nitrite residual of 1500 ppm. 3. If the system is noticeably fouled with corrosion, you will need to clean the system prior to introducing the Ty-Ion B20. And to accomplish this cleaning, you may use one of two methods: 4. Use an acid product like our Imperial Scale Remover a) (Season Start) or Liquid Scale Dissolver to dissolve the rust and corrosion deposits. This will require an initial dose equal to 10 lbs. of Scale Remover or 1 gallon of Liquid Scale Dissolver for every 50 gallons of water in the system. Subsequent doses may be required; follow the products instructions, utilizing its color indicator. Also, such cleaning will require

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constant supervision and should be done in one service call. Acid solution, particularly those made with Liquid Scale Dissolver should never be left in a system any longer than necessary to achieve the cleaning, but certainly no longer than 5-6 hours. b) 5. Use the treatment product itself, Ty-Ion B20, to dissolve the deposits and clean the system. In this case, one would use an excess of Ty-Ion B20 in order to react with the existing corrosion products and clean the system; also, the Ty-Ion B20 would have remain in the system for 4-8 weeks, with this time being dependant upon the degree of fouling. The advantage here is not having to remain on the job site to supervise the cleaning. 6. With this method, use 3 gallons of Ty-Ion B20 for every 100 gallons of system water; this excess of product will provide the necessary strength to clean the system, and would be measured as approximately 3000 ppm of nitrite. Run the system for 4-8 weeks; as the water turns reddish or murky, this is an indication that cleaning is taking place.

Flush the system, particularly if there is any loosened debris, and add fresh water. 4. 7. Charge the system with the normal recommended amount of Ty-Ion B20. 8. Use the W003-0 Nitrite Test Kit monthly to monitor 5. the treatment level. Under normal treatment conditions, it should be 1000 ppm as nitrite in chilled water systems and 1500 ppm as nitrite in hot water systems. During cleaning, it would be elevated at 3000 ppm as nitrite. 6. 9. If a drop in treatment level is noted at any time, it is probable that a leak exists and the system should be inspected.

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