Analysis of water samples saved during campaign 1919-1920

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GERING FAOTORY

Analysia

et Water Samples

Sa.Ted During Campaign

1919-1920

Oopiea

to;-General Sup't.

/

General

Ohemiat •

Aaa•t.

Gen•1. Sup•t.

Aaa•t.

Chief Engineer,

Superintendent,

Traveling

Ohemat,

Labora.tery.

11£Cfrft.

MAY 171920

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W

ell

W

ater,

(From

Main

W

ater 8uppl¥ Tank)o•••••••l

Battery

Supply

w

ater (Bast) ••••••••••••••••••••••

2 Battery

Supply

w

ater

(

W

eat) •••••••••••••••••••••• 3

W

ater

From

B

oiler

Feed T&.llk.•••••••••••••••••••••4

W

ater From Boiler Fee4 fReturn Direct) ••••••••••• 5

W

ater tn

Boiler••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••&

H

ot

P

re••

W

ash•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••'

F

irat

E

va

p

orator

Condenser

(Hot

L

eg) •••••••••••••

a

Second

E

va

p

orator Condenaer (Oold

L

eg) ••••••••••• 9

L

e

g:P

ipe

W

ater

F

rom Oondensera

ot

~

ana ••••.•••••

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Kind of Water:

Descriptian of Sample:

WELL \V.ilER

( From

Main

\i

ater

Su:ppl7

Tank) •

.Average

Sample

fer

Campaip

Source of Water:

_Fr•m

42 W

ell• extendillg about a quarter of a

mile

aleng

the• uth bauk

of

the Nerth

.Platte

river, whieh i• about ne mile north

of

the Faotory;

Thia

water

11 uaed in

oo:wienaillg at8111D

from

the

:Pana

and

ET&porator•

and

al•o tor

waahing

Cold Saceha.rate Oa.ke.

ANALYSIS Silica Si02 Iron Fe Calcium Ca Magnesium Mg Sodium Na Chlorine Cl Sulphuric Acid

so.

Carbonic Acid

co

.

Organic and Volatile (by difference) TOT AL SOLIDS COPIES TO

Gen~ral Supt. General Chemist Asst. Genl. Supt. Asst. Chief Engineer Superintendent Traveling Chemist

----HYPOTHETICAL COMBINATIONS Faria P« I00.000

6.78

Silica SiO,

.25

Sodium Chloride NaCl

5.23

Sodium Sulphate Na,S04

2.22

Sodium Carbonate Na2C03

a.33

Magnesium Chloride MgCl

1.39

Magnesium Sulphate MgS04

23.1a

Magnesium Carbonate MgC03

8.'19

Calci1HD Chloride CaC12

Calcium Sulphate CaS04 Calcium Carbonate CaC03 Ferrous Carbonate FeC03

56.1"1

2.2'1

Organic and Volatile (by difference)

58.44

TOT AL SOLIDS

l

-J92o_

_

Parts Per I 00.000

6.78

2.29

22.95

9.60 .9'1

13.06 .52

56.17

2.27

56.44

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Kind of Water: DescriptiG1n of Sample:

BAT~Y SU.P.PLY WATER (BAST)

ATerage

Sample

Fer Oampaign

l4ay,

_

3,

Source of Water:

_{overflew from H•t .Presa}

_wa1h,

_{and from}

_the

_{lit. Oendenaer}

_Bvaperator

_Leg.

ANALYSIS Silica Si01 Iron Fe Calcium Ca Magnesium Mg Sodium Na Chlorine Cl Sulphuric Acid S04 Carbonic Acid C03

Organic and Volatile (by difference} TOT AL SOLIDS

COPIES TO General Supt. General Chemist Asst. Genl. Supt. Asst. Chief Engineer Superintendent Traveling Chemist Laboratory Parra p.,. I00,000

4:.96

.15

5.05 1.so

6.04 .

.,.,

lS.26

?.99

45.02 2,16

4,7.18

HYPOTHETICAL COMBINATIONS Silica SiO,

Sodium Sulphate Nu2S04

CalcilHD Chloride

eac1

2 Calcium Sulphate CaS04

Calcium Carbonate CaC03

Ferrous Carbonate FeC03

Organic and Volatile tby difference) TOT AL SOLIDS

__

192_Q__

Parra Per l 00,000

8.38 .38

12.61 .31

45.02

2.16

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WATER ANALYSIS

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Kind of Water:

BATTERY SUPB.Y

Willm

(

WB$'.C)

DescriptiGn of Sample:

.&Terage

Sample

ter

Campaign

14q,

3 _

,

_

__

1920_

_

Source of Water:

OTerflow trem Battery

Supply

(.Ea•t) ,

a.Dd

the nacesaa.ry amount trom

.Pan Leg

.Pipe•

and

Seco:ad

Co:adenaer.

ANALYSIS Silica Si02 Iron Fe Calcium Ca Magnesium Mg Sodium Na Chlorine Cl Sulphuric Acid S04 Carbonic Acid C03

Organic and Volatile (by difference) TOT AL SOLIDS

COPIES TO Genffal Supt. General Chemist Assi:. Genl. Supt.

Asst. Chief Engineer ·

Superintendent Traveling Chemist

HYPOTHETICAL COMBINATIONS

Par11 P« 100,000 Parts Per I 00,000

~.76

Silica Si02

~.76

.17

_l.68

5.17

Sodium Sulphate Na2S04

19.09

1.85

6.84

Magnesium Chloride MgCI

1.02

7.41

18.82

1.21

8.78

Calcium Chloride CaCl2

Calcium Sulphate CaS04

12.91 .35

48.41

48.41 3131

Organic and Volatile lby difference)

_3,31

51.72

TOT AL SOLIDS

_51.72

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Kind of Water: DescriptiGn of Sample:

WATER

FROM BOILBR

FEllll>

TJ.NlC

Average

Sample

tor Campaign

__

192~

-Source of Water:

J>ripa form ateam chambera

et

2nd•,

3rd.,

4th.,

and

5th. Btteota

I

About

Jl8

halt

et

oqapaign,condenaatien fr

m a

team chamber

ot

wh1 te

pan,

Trap•

on

granul.ator

dru.ll1a;

Trapa

on

atU1D1 aeparatora;

and from

ataam ohambera ot

Raw

Pana;

alao

from

ataam

trap•

gt

Pan

Storage

Tank••

ANALYSIS Silica Si02 Iron Fe Calcium Ca Magnesium Mg Sodium Na Chlorine Cl Sulphuric Acid S04

Carbonic Acid

co.

COPIES TO Genrral Supt. General Chemist Asst. Genl. Supt. Asst. Chief Engineer Superintendent Traveling Chemist Laboratory

HYPOTHETICAL COMi:llNATIONS

Parts Per I00,000 Parts Per 100,000

1.62

Silica Si02

1.62 .10

.57

.83

.10

.27

.40

.aa

.07

1.01

Calcium Chloride CaC12

1.,2

.21

ol.55

4,.55

31~5

Or&anic and Volatile (by difference)

_3.55

e.10

TOT AL SOLIDS

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3,

__

192 _

0 _

Kind of Water:

_{BOILER FBED ( RETURN D!lm)1') •}

_{Average Sample for Abou. one halt of Campaign}

Source of Water:

S•ple taken from pump taking C

o:nden1ea.

Water trom

•team

chamber ot White .Pan,

Thi8 pump

wa.a

in opera.tien only about one

halt

ot Campaign.

ANALYSIS _{HYPOTHETICAL COMl:llNA TIONS}

Parts Ptt I00.000 Parts Per 100,000

Silica SiO• Iron Fe Calcium Ca Magnesium Mg Sodium Na Chlorine Cl Sulphuric Acid

_so~

Carbonic Acid

co

,.

Organic and Volatile (by difference} TOT AL SOLIDS COPIES TO

General Supt. General Chemist Asst. Genl. Supt.

Ast. Chief Engineer Superintendent Traveling Chemist

1.16 .20

1.00 .12

.52

.58

2.32

5.90 .38

6.28

Silica SiO,

1.16

Sodium Sulphate Na2504

086 .55

Magnesium Chloride MgCI Magnesium Sulphate MgS04

.4,2

Calci001 Chloride CaCl2

2.50 .,1

5.90

Organic and Volatile lby difference}

.~e

TOT AL SOLIDS

_6.28

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-Kind of Water:

_

Factory

WATER

IN BO.nJmS

Description of Sample:

_{A'f'era.ge Sample fer Campaign}

Source of Water:

_water

_{actually in}

_Beiler•

ANALYSIS Silica SiO• Iron Fe Calcium Ca Magnesium Mg Sodium Na Chlorine Cl

Sulphuric Acid

so.

Carbonic Acid

co,,

Cepper

Cu

COPIES TO General Supt. General Chemist Asst. Genl. Supt. Asst. Chief Engineer Superintendent Traveling Chemist Laboratory Parts Per I 00.000

l.'6

1.01

9.95

1.38

77.54 .91

64.50

79.47

1.21

237.43

148.27

385.70

HYPOTHETICAL COMBINATIONS Silica Si02

Sodium Sulphate Na2504

Copper

Cu

_

192 __

Parts Per I 00.000

1.46

1.50

95.39

106.14

4.78 u.as

2.10 1~21

237.43 lia.

2'7

385.70

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_{_}

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_{_ _}

_{192_.Q}

_{_}

Kind of Water:

_{Hit 1'1mSS WASH}

_{.A.Ter8&8 Sample tor Oampa.ign}

Source of Water:

OTerflew trom Beiler Feed; d.ripa trom

all Heater•, and .Battery Caleri.zatora;

from •team trap• ot lat, and 2nd Carbonation

and

3rd, Saturation

and

.Blew-upa.

ANALYSIS HYPOTHETICAL COMBINATIONS

Paris Per 100,000 Parts Per I 00,000

Silica Si02 Iron Fe Calcium Ca Magnesium Mg Sodium Na Chlorine Cl Sulphuric Acid

so.

Carbonic Acid C03

General Supt. General Chemist Asst. Genl. Supt. Asst. Chief Engineer Superintendent Traveling Chemist

1.32 .15

.33

.11

.46

1.20 .77

,.34

5,72

10.06

Silica Si02

Sodium Carbonate Na,CO, Magnesium Chloride MgCl

Calcium Chloride CaCl,

F errou1 Carbonate FeC03

Organic and Volatile (by difference)

TOT AL SOLIDS

7 -1.32

.30

.17

.a2

.31

4.34

6.72

10.06

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_{~ , 3,}

_{_ _}

_t

_{92_J)___,}

Kind of Water:

_{FI.HST EV.AIK)RATOR CONDENSER (HOT}

_lam)

ATerage

Sample tor Campaign

Source of Water:

_Well

_water

_after

_condell81ng

_Tapor

_{in l•t•}

_{c•ndenaer ot}

_{ETaporatora •}

_.

ANALYSIS Silica SiO, Iron Fe Calcium Ca Magnesium Mg Sodium Na Chlorine Cl

Sulphuric Acid

so~

Carbonic Acid

co.

COPIES TO Genffal Supt. General Chemist Asst. Genl. Supt. Asst. Chief Engineer Superintendent Traveling Chemist Laboratory

Partl Per I00,000

5.40

Silica Si02

.13

5.96

2.58

7.36 .99

22.12

10.00

55.14 ,.~2

Organic and Volatile lby difference)

59.46

TOT AL SOLIDS

.. 8

-Part, Per 100,000

5.40 loi3

20.75

10.89 l.32

14.88 .27

55.14 4.,.32

59.46 r1~

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Kind of Water:

SB::OND BV.AroRATOR CONDENSED ( COLD

Lm-}

Average Sample fer Campaign

Source of Water:

Well

water after oondeneing vapor in 2nd. o ndenser Of

Ev&porater1

.

Remark&; Ftu.r

monthly aamples mi.zed to make up composite sample fer

ana.lysh.

The two

caught du.ri:z:ig the laat tw months of campaign being foul amelli:ng and containing

varoiu1

forms of animal life a.a ahGwn

by

the

micr~acope. Ct~iderable precipitation

noticed on mixing the four filtered

aamplea.

ANALYSIS Silica SiO, Iron Fe Calcium Ca Magneaium Mg Sodium Na Chlorine Cl Sulphuric Acid S04

Carbonic Acid

co.

COPIES TO General Supt. General Chemist Asst. Genl. Supt. Asst. Chief Engineer Superintendent Traveling Chemist Laboratory

Part1 Per 100,000 _{Part1 Per 100,000}

10.68

Silica Si0,

_10.68

1.51 _3.43

9.43

Sodium Sulphate Na2

so.

23.41

2.40

4.24 10.aa

2.oa

15.1'/2

a.32

24.06

Calci!Hll Chloride CaCl2

23.55

3.13

76.76

4.68

Organic and Volatile (by differen~e}

,.&a

81.4-4.

TOT AL SOLIDS

_81.44

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_ _ _ _ _

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_{_}

_Ia.J-..

_{3_.__}

_{_}

_{I 92JL,}

_{_}

Kind of Water:

LJ1t

PIPE WJ!I!ER F.ROM 00:NDJmSimS OF .i>ANS

Descripti,m of Sample:

ATera;e

Sample foj: Ca.Jlll)aign

Source of Water:

W

ell

water a.tter condenail:28 vapora from

all .Pana

ANALYSIS _{HYPOTHETICAL COMBINATIONS} Silica Si02 Iron Fe Calcium Ca Magnesium Mg Sodium Na Chlorine Cl Sulphuric Acid S04 Carbonic Acid

co

.

General Supt, General Chemist Asst. Genl. Supt. Asst. Chief Engineer Superintendent Traveling Chemist Laboratory

~~ Porta Per 100,000

10.82

Silica Si02

_10.s2

.10

_l.15

4.63

27.33

2.19

9.30 .70

4.69

22.22 4:.30

10.10

Calcium Carbonate CaCOa

_ll.56

.21

60.06

60.06 J.i.63

Organic and Volatile {by difference)

lS.i2

78.68

TOT AL SOLIDS

'18.68

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_

_Factory

Kind of Water:

WATER

FB.W

1?.AN

SEAL TANK

Anrage Sample tor Campaign

Source of Water:

Well

water after condenaing

Taper trom

all

Pana

.

Mq,

3__.

ANALYSIS _{HYPOTHETICAL COMBINATIONS}

Silica SiO, Iron Fe Calcium Ca Magnesium Mg Sodium Na Chlorine Cl

Sulphuric Acid

so.

Carbonic Acid C03

COPIES TO

Parta Per I 00.000

7.28

Silica Si02

.20

6.32 2.1a

s.04

1.39

21.48 l0.94,

CalcilHD Chloride CaCl2

57.83

3.77

Organic and Volatile { by difference)

61.60

TOT AL SOLIDS

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_

192_0

_

Parts Per I 00.000

7.28

2.29

22.05

8.23

1.79 lij. 78

.. u

57.83

3.77

61.61

General Supt. General Chemist Asst. Genl. Supt. Asst. Chief Engineer Superintendent Traveling Chemist

Laboratory