Recommended pH ranges:
10 ± 0.2
for < 136 bars operating overpressure or
9.5 ± 0.2
for > 136 bars operating overpressure
60
µS/cm
50
40
30
20
10
0
0
Conductivity measured after cation exchanger (COND2)
Figure:
Conditioning the feed water of natural circulation boilers with sodium hydroxide. Relationship between
the pH value and the conductivity measured before and after the cation exchanger.
Source: Appendix to VGB guideline for boiler feed water, boiler water and steam of steam generators
above 68 bars permissible operating overpressure (VGB-R 450 L, edition 1988)
10
20
30
40
50
µS/cm
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