Online Consulting for Corrosion and Water Chemistry Problems

Fast response to phone, fax, and e-mail inquiries about problem solutions and corrective actions for utility and industrial steam plants and in selected industrial processes.  Long-term contracts for online help and periodic reviews in steam plant water chemistry control.

Description

With the current reduction of plant staff and increasing responsibility of the control room operators for running the water chemistry, preventing scale and corrosion, and reacting to equipment failures, there is often a need for outside expertise.  Jonas, Inc. can fulfill this need through telephone, fax, or e-mail advice on corrective actions and preventive measures.  In cases where more extensive investigation is needed, Jonas, Inc. water chemists and corrosion engineers can perform on-site investigations.

Cost

For rates and contractual arrangements, please call (302) 478-1375 or contact us via e-mail at jonasinc@steamcycle.com.

Examples of Common Online Operator and Station Chemist Questions:

Can we run with .......... chemistry?

Acceptability of various water treatment chemicals

Causes of corrosion, stress corrosion, erosion-corrosion

How to reduce high iron or copper in feedwater

How to reduce high copper in steam and turbine deposits (losing MW)

How to reduce boiler tube failures

What to do about contamination of the steam cycle by makeup or condensate polisher regenerants

Low capacity of ion exchangers

Phosphate hideout

Sticking turbine valves

Heater or condenser tube failures

Erosion-corrosion of carbon steel piping

Chemical cleaning of boilers, superheaters, and reheaters

Cleaning of turbines

Solid particle erosion

Long startups

Insufficient deaeration

How to layup equipment

Numerous questions prior to and during commissioning