Analysis of water samples for the campaign 1934-35 Lovell factory

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LOVELL FACTORY

THE GREAT

WESTERN

SUGAR COMPANY

Lovell City

Water

Shoshone River

Water

Battery supply Water

Press

Wash Water

Boiler Feed

Water

Boiler

Water

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District Engineer

Superintendent

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Kind of Water: Description of Sample: Source of Water:

Note:

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

Sulphuric Acid so,

Carbonic Acid co.

Lovell City Water

Average sample for campaign

City water direct from city tank; sample taken from tap in laboratory.

City water was not used in factory operations except as an emer

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supply to the boilers. It is used in the laboratory and also for

drinking

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ANALYSIS Parts per 100,000

2.76 .24

9.83

3.02

12.99 .97

39.83

13.68

HYPOTHETICAL COMBINATIONS Silica Si02

Sodium Chloride NaCl

Sodium Sulphate Na,SO, Sodium Carbonate Na,C03

Magnesium Chloride MgCl2

Magnesium Sulphate MgSO, Magnesium Carbonate MgC01

Calcium Chloride CaCI,

Calcium Sulphate caso,

Calcium Carbonate caco. Ferrous Carbonate Feco.

Parts per 100,000

2.76

1.60

38.17

14.95

2.96

22.38 .50

Or_ganic and Volatile (by difference) TOTAL SOLIDS

83.32

3.08

86.40

Organic and Volatile (by difference) TOT AL SOLIDS

83.32

3.08

86.40

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

Sulphuric Acid so,

Carbonic Acid co,

Organic and Volatile (by difference) TOTAL SOLIDS COPIES TO

General Supt. General Chemist Asst. General Supt. District Engineer Superintendent Laboratory Parts per 100,000

3.10 .24

9.83

3.51

13.12 .97

42.92

13.12

86.81

3.23

90.04

Sodium Chloride NaCl Sodium Sulphate Na,SO, Sodium Carbonate Na2CO,

Magnesium Chloride MgCl2

Magnesium Sulphate MgSO, Magnesium Carbonate MgCOa Calcium Chloride CaCl2

Calcium Sulphate caso, Calcium Carbonate CaCO, Ferrous Carbonate FeCOs

Organic and Volatile (by difference) TOT AL SOLIDS Parts per 100,000

3.10

1.60

38.57

17.37

4.22

21.45 .50

86.81

3.23

90.04

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Carbonic Acid co,

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tank, overflow from the leg-pipe seal tank and a small amount of first

effect drips.

ANALYSIS Parts pe~OOO

2.68 .14

9.48

2.75

13.58 .97

39.83

13.13

HYPOTHETICAL COMBINATIONS Silica SiO,

Sodium Sulphate Na,SO,

Sodium Carbonate Na,C03

Magnesium Chloride MgCl,

Magnesium Sulphate MgSO, Magnesium Carbonate MgC01

Calcium Chloride CaCJ,

Calcium Sulphate caso,

Calcium Carbonate caco.

Ferrous Carbonate Feco.

Parts per 100,000

2.68

1.60

39.99

13.61

2.74

21.65 .29

Organic and Volatile (by difference) TOTAL SOLIDS

82.56

3.88

86.44

82.56

3.88

86.44

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Sulphuric Acid

so,

Carbonic Acid CO2

Preas Wash Water

Average sample for campaign

Drips from all reheaters, most of drips from first effect of the

evaporators and the overflow from the boiler feed tank. It is possible

to send the drips from

the second and third effects of the evaporators

and the granulator traps to the press wash

tank.

ANALYSIS Parts per 10(1_000

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.46

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1.01 .os

1.26

1.59

Sodium Chloride NaCl Sodium Sulphate Na2SO, Sodium Carbonate Na2C03

Magnesium Chloride MgCl2 Magnesium Sulphate MgSO, Magnesium Carbonate MgCO, Calcium Chloride CaCl,

Calcium Sulphate CaSO, Calcium Carbonate CaC03

Ferrous Carbonate FeCO,

Parts per 100,000

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1.86 .83

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1.15 .oo

4.88

2.52

7.40

4.88 2~52

7.40

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Boiler Feed

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Average sample for campaign

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ANALYSIS Parts per 100,000

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1.40

1.26

Sodium Sulphate Na.so,

Sodium Carbonate Na,C03 Magnesium Chloride MgCI2 Magnesium Sulphate MgSO, Magnesium Carbonate MgCO, Calcium Chloride CaC12

Calcium Sulphate Caso,

Calcium Carbonate caco, Ferrous Carbonate FeCO,

Parts per 100,000

.23

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2.07 .48

.42

1.07 .10

4.50

3.03

7.53

4.50

3.03

7.53

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B

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Average sample for campaign

W

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?495 pounds of soda ash were added to the boilers during campaign

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"caustic soda"

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17.8 average pounds of soda ash per day

4.3 _"

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caustic soda_J>er day

ANALYSIS HYPOTHETICAL COMBINATIONS

Parts per 100,000

4.00 .48

3.04 .20

69.94

1.94

81.77

44.07

Silica SiO,

Sodium Chloride NaCl Sodium Sulphate Na,SO, Sodium Carbonate Na2C03 Magnesium Chloride MgCl2 Magnesium Sulphate MgSO, Magnesium Carbonate MgC01 Calcium Chloride CaCI2 Calcium Sulphate CaSO, Calcium Carbonate caco. Ferrous Carbonate Feco.

Parts per 100,000

4.00

3.20

120.93

68.03 .69

7.59

1.00

Organic and Volatile ( by difference) TOT AL SOLIDS

205.44

65.90

271.34

205.44 65.f.90

271.34