Analysis of water samples for the campaign 1925-26 Lovell factory

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ANALYSIS OF

WATER

SAMPLES FOR THE CAMPAIGN 1925-26

LOVELL FACTORY

THE GREAT

\'lESTERN

'

SUGAR CO.MP.ANY

Copies to:- General Supt.

_

,_General

Chemist

Asst. Genl. SUpt.

Asst. Chief Engineer

Superintendent

Laboratory

a . a . ~

Chief Chemist

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WATER ANALYSIS

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Kind of Water: Description of Sample: Source of ·water:

llote:-Lovell City W

ater

A

verage s&mj>le

for

campaign

City main direct

from

city supply tank, sample taken

from

tap

in

main office.

City water

was not used in

the factory operations

except

a.s

an

emergency

supply

tor

the

boilers.

It

was used in

the l

aboratory

and also for

drinking

water.

ANALYSIS HYPOTHETICAL COMBINATIONS

Silica Si02 Iron Ft> Calcium Ca Magnesium Mg Sodium Na Chlorine Cl Sulphuric Acid S04 Carbonic Acid

co,

Organic and Volatile (by difference) TOTAL SOLIDS COPIES TO

General Supt. General Chemist Asst. Genl. Supt. Asst. Chief Engineer Superintendent Traveling Chemist Laboratory Parts Per I 00,000

2.30 .31

9.00

2.82

12.58

1.39

38.83

11.74

78.97 4.Qi

83.06

Silica Si02

Sodium Chloride NaCl Sodium Sulphate Na2R04 Sodium Carbonate Na2C03 Magnesium Chloride MgCI Magnesium Sulphate MirS04 Magnesium Carbonate MgC03 Calcium Chloride CaCh Calcium Sulphate CaS04 Calcium Carbonate CaC03 Ferrous Carbonate FeC03

Organic and Volatile (by difference) TOTAL SOLIDS Parts Per 100,000

2.30

2.29

36.07

13.96

4.68

19.03 .64

78.97 i.09

83.06

Chief Chemist.

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WATER ANAL YSTI

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actory

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April

22 _

Kind of Water:

Description of Sample:

Source of ,vater:

Note:-Shoshone

River Water

Average sample tor the oam_paign

Shoshone

River

( factory intake)

main

souroe

ot supply

tor

all

taotory operations.

Sample taken from main supply

pump.

192

ANALYSIS HYPOTHETICAL COJ1BIN A TIO KS

Silica Si02 Iron Fe Calcium Ca Magnesium Mg Sodium Na Chlorine Cl Sulphuric Acid S04 Carbonic Acid 003

General Supt. General Chemist Asst. Genl. Supt, Asst. Chief Engineer Snperintendent Traveling Chemist Laboratory Part, Per I 00,000

2.28 .28

7.86

2.21

8.22 .

• 99

25.31

11.61

58.76

2.34

61.10

Parts Per I 00,000 Silica Si02

_2.28

Sodinm Chloride NaCl

_1.63

Sodinm Sulphate Na2~04

_23.41

Flodinm Carbonate Na2C03

Magnesinm Chloride MgCI

Magnesium Sulphate ~IgS04

_10.94

Magnesinm Carbonate MgC03

Calcinm Chloride CaCh

Calcium Snlphate CaS04

_1.06

Calcium Carbonate CaC03

_18.86

Ferrous Carbonate FeC03

_.58

58.76

Organic and Volatile (by difference)

_2.34

TOTAL SOLIDS

_61.10

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WATER ANALYSIS

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actory

Kind of Water: Description of Sample:

Battery

S

upply

W

ater {Single system}

A

verage sample for the campaign

April 22

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2_6_

Soi1rce of ~·ater:

W

ater from the ev

a

porator conde

n

ser leg-pipe, overflo

w

from t

h

e

press

w

ash

tank, and the overflow from the leg-pipe seal tank.

ANALYSIS Silica Si02 Iron Fe Calcium Ca Magnesium Mg Sodium Na Chlorine Cl Sulphuric Acid S04 Carbonic Acid 003

General Supt. ~ e n e r a l Chemist

Asst. Genl. Supt. Asst. Chief Engineer Superintendent Traveling Chemist Laboratory Paris Per 100,000

2.06 .20

7.77

2.16

8.05 .99

24.22

11.71

57.16

2.84

60.00

HYPOTHETICAL COMBINATIONS

Paris Per 100,000

Silica Si02

_2.0;p

Sodium Chloride NaCl

_1.63

Sodium Sulphate Na2S04

_22.ae

Sodium Carbonate Na2C03

Magnesium Chloride MgCI

Magnesium Sulphate MgS04

₁₀

_.

₆₉

Magnesium Carbonate MgC03

Calcium Chloride CaCh

Calcium Sulphate CaS04

_.31

_19.18

_.41

57.16 _2!84

TOTAL SOLIDS

_60.00

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WA'T'ER ANALYS

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actory

April

22_ Kind of Water:

Leg-pipe

Water

trom the Condenser of

Pan

"A"

{Wh.i

ta

Pan)

Average

sample for

the

oampaign

Source of ·water:

_Shoshone

_River

_{water, main water supply tank, oondensed vapors}

trom

white

pan

liquors.

ANALYSIS Silica Si02 Iron Fe Calcium Ca Magnesium Mg Sodinm Na Chlorine Cl Sulphuric Acid S04 Carbonic Acid 003

TOTAL SOLIDS

COPIES TO General Supt. General Chemist

Asst. Genl. Supt.

Asst. Chief Engineer

Superintendent Traveling Chemist Laboratory Parts Per I 00,000

1.84 .15

7.12

2.07

7.55 .89

23.46

10.37

·

53.46 3105

56.50

HYPOTHETICAL 00:\IBINATIONS Silica 8i02 Sodium Chloride :NaCl Sodium Sulphate Naz,;Q4 Sodium Carbonate Na2C03 Magnesium Chloride MgCI Magnesium Sulphate MgS04 Magnesium Carbonate MgC03 Calcium Chloride CaCh Calcium Sulphate CaS04

Calcium Catbonate CaC03 Ferrous Carbonate FeC03

TOTAL SOLIDS

1926

_

Parts Per I 00.000

1.84

1.47

21.52

10.25

1.03

17.03 .31

53.45

3.05

56.50

Chief Chemist.

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_Lovell

Factory

Leg-pipe

Water

from Condenser of

Pan

"B"

(Remelt

Pan)

Average sample for

the campaign

April 22

_

J92~

Source of ·water:

Shoshone River water from the main supply tank, a.ud condensed vapors

from remelt pan liquors.

ANALYSIS Silica Si02 Iron Fe Calcium Ca Magnesium Mg Sodium Na Chlorine Cl ~ulpburic Acid S04 Carbonic Acid 003

General Supt.

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

8nperintendent Traveling Chemist Laboratory Parts Per I 00,000

2.10 .1a

7.50

2.09

7.49

1.09

23.78

10.57

54.80

3.16

57.96

HYPOTHETICAL C0:\1BINATIOX'3 Parts Per I 00,000 Silica 8i02

_2.10

_1.ao

Sodium Sulphate Na2~04

_20.94

_10.35

iVIagnesium Carbonate MgC03

_1.93

17.31 _.37

54.ao

3.16

TOTAL SOLIDS

_57.96

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WA'l'.l!:K ANALY~IS

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Kind of Water: . Description of Sample:

Leg-pipe

W

ater from the Evaporator Condenser

A

verage sample for the oampaign

_A

pril 22

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J92

Source of ·water:

Shoshone

R

iver

water from the mai

n

supply tank

and

the oondensed

vapors

trom the liquors of the fift

h

effeot of the evaporators.

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

General Supt. General Chemist Asst. Genl. Supt. Asst. Chief Engineer Snperintendent Traveling Chemist Laboratory Parts Per 100,000

2.36 .25

8.29

2.10

7.69 .99

23.93

12.12

57.73

2.41

60.14

HYPOTHETICAL CO;\IBINATIOXS Parts Per 100,000 Silica Si02

_2.36

_l'.63

Sodium Sulphate Na2!'\04

_21.77

Magnesium Sulphate l\TgS04

_10.39

_1.30

Calcium Cal'bonate CaC03

_19.76

_.5.2

57.73

Organic and Volatile ( by difference)

_2.41

TOTAL SOLIDS

_60.14

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actory

Kind of Water:

W

ater used for washing hot presses

ATerage sample for the campaign

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~11

_

22 _ _

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Source of ·water:

_{Drips from all reheaters, first effeot of the evaporators, high green}

and high wash blow-up tanks, and the overflow :t.rom the boiler feed

tank.

It is possible to send drips from the second and third effects

of the evaporators and granulator traps to the press wash tank.

ANALYSIS Silica Si02 Iron Fe Calcium Ca Magnesium Mg-Sodium Na Chlorine Cl Sulphuric Acid S04 Carbonic Acid 003

General Supt. General Chemist Asst. Genl. Supt, Asst. Chief Engineer Snperintendent Traveling Chemist Laboratory Perts Per 1001000

.35

.06

.60

.13

.17

.30

.40

1.01

3.02

4.31

7.33

HYPOTHETICAL COMBINATIONS Silica Si02

Sodium Chloride :'\aCI Sodium Sulphate Na2~04 Sodium Carbonate Na2C03 Magnesium Chloride MgCJ

2

Magnesium Sulphate MgS04 Magnesium Carbonate MgC03 Calcium Chloride CaCh Calcium Sulphate CaS04 Calcium Cai-bonate CaC03 Ferrous Carbonate FeC03

.35

.43

.os

.50

.07

1.50 .12

3.02

4.31

7.33

Chief Chemist.

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WATER ANAI.: SIS

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f

actory

_

April 22

Source of ·water:

Condensed

Water

trom Drips of

Pan

"A" (White}

Average

sample

foz

the campaign

Condensed water

trom the coils of the white pan.

_ _

J92

ANALYSIS HYPOTHETICAL CO:\IBIN.-\TIONS

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

TOTAL SOLIDS

COPIES TO General Supt. General Chemist

Asst. Genl. Supt,

Asst. Chief Engineer

Superintendent Traveling Chemist Laboratory Parts Per 100,000

.95

.10

.21

.og

.07

.10

.60

.29

2.41

1.68

4.09

Parts Per 100,000 Silica Si02

_.95

_.16

Sodium Snlphate Na2~04

_.03

Sodium Carbonate NazC03

Mag-nesium Chloride MgCl

_.45

Calcium Chloride CaCl2

CRlcium Sulphate CRS04

_.31

_.30

_.21

2.41 _1.68

TOTAL SOLIDS

_4.09

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f

actory

April 22

__

J92

Kind of Water:

Condensed

Water

from Drips of

Pan

"B" {Brown)

Average sample for the oampaign

Source of w·ater:

Condensed

water trom the coils of the brown

pan.

ANALYSIS Silica Si02 Iron Fe Calcium Ca Magnesium Mg Sodium Na Chlorine Cl Sulphuric Acid 804 Carbonic Acid

003-Organic and Volatile (by difference) TOTAL SOLIDS COPIES TO

General Supt. General Chemist

Asst. Geol. Supt, Asst. Chief Engineer

Superintendent Traveling Chemist Laboratory Parts Per 100,000

.20

.03

.19

.04

.06

.20

.16

.21

1.09

1.26

2.35

HYPOTHETICAL COi\1BIN ATIONS

Silica Si02

Sodium Sulphate Naz,;Q4 Sodium Carbonate Na2C03 Magnesium Chloride MgCI

2

:\1agnesium Carbonate MgC03

Calcium Sulphate CaS04 Calcium Carbonate CaC03 Ferrous Carbonate FeC03

TOTAL SOLID8 Parts Per 100,000

.20

.15

.23

.30

.06

1.09

1.26

2.36

Chief Chemi,t.

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Lovell

Kind of Water:

Source of Water:

--WA

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YSIS

Factory

Condensed

W

ater

trom the Evaporator Drips

Average sample tor the campaign

April 2~

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J

92 _

6 _

Condensed water

trom the drips of the first, second, third, fourth,

a.nd

fifth effects

t,r

the evaporators.

ANALYf:IIS HYPOTHETICAL 00:WBINATIOKS

Silica Si02 Iron Fe Calcium Ca Magnesium Mg Sodinm Na Chlorine Cl Sulplrnric Acid S04 Carbonic Acid 003

General Supt. General Chemist Asst. Genl. Supt, Asst. Chief Engineer Snperintendent Traveling Chemist Laboratory Paris Per I 00,000

.49

.03

.16

.04

.10

.33

.21

1.46

2.92

Pa:rts Per I 00,000 Silica Si02

_.49

_.16

Sodinm Sulphate Na2R04

_.12

Sodinm Carbonate Na2C03

Magnesium Sulphate l\JgS04

_.20

Calcium Snlphate CaS04

_.13

_.30

_.06

1.46

Organic and Volatile ( by difference)

1.46

TOTAL SOLIDS

_2.92

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.ft J. J!,.K

1'..N

ALY SIS

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f actory

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pri_l

2g_

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92 _6__

Kind of Water:

Source of ·water:

Condensed

W

ater from the General Drips

Average

sample for

the campaign

Condensed water trom all

pan

storage

tank

ooils, first, second, and

third

carbonation

tank coils, and possible to

send

condensation from

main

steam line trap direct to boilers.

ANALYSIS Silica Si02 Iron Fe Calcium Ca Magnesium Mg Sodium Na Chlorine Cl Sulphuric Acid S04 Carbonic Acid 003

TOTAL SOLIDS

COPIES TO General Supt. General Chemist Asst. Genl. Supt. Asst. Chief Engineer Superintendent Traveling Chemist Laboratory Part, Per 1001000

.52

.04

.31

.oa

.83

.10

.93

1.12

3.93 2,62

HYPOTHETICAL CO:V1BINATION'3

Silica Si02

Sodium Sulphate Na2R04

Magnesium Chloride MgCl

Organic and Volatile (by difference) TOTAL SOLIDS Parts Per I 00,000

.52

.16

1.38 .74

.28

.77

.oa

3.93

2.62

6.55

Chief Chemi,t.

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actory

Apr'-1 22

_

192

Kind of Water:

Source of ·water:

Boiler Feed

W

ater

Average sample for the campaign

Drips from the second, third, fourth, and fifth effects of the

evaporators, main steam line traps, and drips of the granulator

traps. It is possible to send drips from

Pan

A

and

Pan

B coils,

and general drips to boiler feed

tank;

otherwise thej' are pumped

direct to the boilers.

ANALYSIS HYPOTHETICAL COMBINATI0:N"'3

Silica Si02 Iron Fe Calcium Ca Magnesium Mg Sodium Na Chlorine Cl Sulplrnric Acid S04 Carbonic Acid 003

General Supt. General Chemist Asst. Genl. Supt, Asst. Chief Engineer Superintendent Traveling Chemist Laboratory Parts Per I 00,000

.98

.05

.51

.11

.08

.20

.70

.57

3.20

1.52

4.72

Silica Si02

Sodium Chloride NaCl Sodium Sulphate Na2R04 Sodium Carbonate Na2C03 Magnesium Chloride MaCl

..

2

Magnesium Sulphate MgS04 Magnesium Carbonate MgC03 Calcium Chloride CaCh Calcium Sulphate CaS04 Calcium Ca1·bonate CaC03 Ferrous Carbonate FeC03

.98

.20

.11

.40

.54

.87

.10

3.20

1.52

4.72

Chief Chemi,t.

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Tiwu,iA TER AN AL YSIS

Kind of Water:

Source of v\<'ater:

April 2_?

_

Boiler

Water

Average sample for

the

oampaign

Water

from

the

boiler teed tank, condensed water f'rom general

drips,

and

condensed vapors trom all

pan

coils.

192 Note:-

3300

pounds

ot

soda ash were added to the boilers during campaign.

ANALYSIS Silica Si02 Iron Fe Calcium Ca Magnesium Mg Sodium Na Chlorine Cl Sulphuric Acid 804 Carbonic Acid C03