Analysis of water samples for the campaign 1932-33 Lovell factory

ANALYSIS OF

WATER

SM.l!PLES FOR THE C.AMPAIGN 1932-33

LOVELL

FACTORY

THE GREAT

WESTERN

SUHAR

CO.MP.ANY

Lovell City \'Tater

Shoshone River Water

Battery Supply Water

Press Wash Water

Boiler Feed Water

Boiler Water

Copies to:-General Supt.

General Chemist

-Asst. General Supt.

District Engineer

Superintendent

Laboratory

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

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Lovell City

Wa

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Average

sample

for campaign

City

water

direct from

city

tank;

sample

taken

from tap

in

laboratory.

City water was not used

in

the

factory operations except as an e

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g

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supply to

the

boilers. It is used

in the laboratory

and

also for

drinking water.

ANALYSIS Parts Per 100,000

2.00

.17

10.60

3.00

12.60

1.44

36.71

15.75

HYPOTHETICAL OOMBINATIONS Silica Si01

Sodium Chloride NaCl Sodium Sulphate Na2SO, Sodium Carbonate Na.co. Magnesium Chloride MgCl2 Magnesium Sulphate MgSO, Magnesium Carbonate Mg003 Calcium Chloride CaCl. Calcium Sulphate CaSO, Calcium Carbonate caco. Ferrous Carbonate Feco.

Parts Per 100,000

2.00

2.37

36.04

14.85

.69

25.97

.35

Organic and Volatile (by difference) TOTAL SOLIDS

82.27

4-'-47

86,74

Organic and Volatile (by difference) TOTAL SOLIDS

82.27

4.47

86,74

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Kind of Water: Description of Sample:

Shoshone

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W

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Source of Water:

_Shoshone

_{River (factory}

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_main

_{source of supply for all fac}

_t

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operations

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

Sulphuric Acid so. Carbouic 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

2

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.15

10.36

3.62

13.22

1.35

4

1.23

14.96

8

7.49

4

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73

92.22

-2-HYPOTHETICAL COMBINATIONS Silica sm.

Sodium Chloride NaCl Sodium Sulphate Na2SO,

Sodium Carbonate Na2C08

Magnesium Chloride MgC12

Magnesium Sulphate MgSO, Magnesium Carbonate MgC08

Calcium Chloride CaC12

Calcium Sulphate CaSO, Calcium Carbonate caco. Ferrous Carbonate Feco.

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

2.60

2.23

38.11

17.92

1.64

24.68

.31

87.49

4.73

92.22

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Kind of Water: Description of Sample: Source of Water: Silica Si01 Iron Fe Calcium Ca Magnesium Mg Sodium Na Chlorine Cl

Sulphuric Acid

so,

Carbonic Acid

_co.

Battery

supply

Wa

ter (Single

System)

Average sample for

campaign

W

ater from the evaporator condenser leg-pipe, overflow from the

press

wash tank,

overflow

from the

leg-pipe

seal tank and a small

amount

of

first effect

drips.

ANALYSIS Parts Per ~ 0 0

2.00

,17

10.00

2.94

11.47

1.17

35,lB

14,41

HYPOTHETICAL OOMBINATIONS Silica Si01

Sodium Chloride NaCl

Sodium Sulphate Na2SO,

Sodium Carbonate Na2C08

Magnesium Chloride MgCl.

Magnesium Sulphate MgSO,

Magnesium Carbonate MgC08

Calcium Chloride CaCl.

Calcium Sulphate CaSO,

Calcium Carbonate

eaco.

Ferrous Carbonate FeCO,

Parts Per 100,000

2.00

l,93

33,07

14.55

1,71

23.73

,35

Organic and Volatile (by difference)

7?.34

6.._52

Organic and Volatile (by difference)

77.34

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General Chemist

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TOT AL SOLIDS

_83.85

TOT AL SOLIDS

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Kind of Water: Description of Sample: Source of Water: Silica SiO, Iron Fe Calcium Ca Magnesium Mg Sodium Na Chlorine Cl

Sulphuric Acid so,

Carbonic Acid co.

Press

W

ash

W

ater

Average sample for campaign

Drips fro

m

all reheaters, most of first effect drips and the

overflow

from

the boiler feed tank

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It is possible to send the drips from the second and

third effects and also the granulator traps to the press wash tank.

ANALYSIS Parts Per 100,000

.21

.oa

.56

.26

1.03

.o9

1.78

1.73

HYPOTHETICAL OOMBINATIONS Silica Si01

Sodium Chloride NaCl

Sodium Sulphate Na.so,

Sodium Carbonate Na.co.

Magnesium Chloride MgC12

Magnesium Sulphate MgSO,

Magnesium Carbonate Mg003

Calcium Chloride CaC1,

Calcium Sulphate caso,

Calcium Carbonate caco.

Ferrous Carbonate FeC03

Parts Per 100,000

.21

.15

2.63

.28

.90

1.40

.17

Organic and Volatile (by difference)

TOTAL SOLIDS

5.74

4.50

10.24

Organic and Volatile (by difference)

TOTAL SOLIDS

5.74

4.50

10.24

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

Note

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Boiler

Feed Nater

Average sample for campaign

Drips from

the

second, third, fourth and fifth effects of the evaporators,

ma

in steam

line traps,

Pan

"A", Pan

"B",

Pan

"C", granulator

traps

and

general drips.

During the last 2/3 of campaign about 1/2 of the fourth effect drips was

used to wash white sugar.

ANALYSIS Parts Per 100,000

.61

.03

.86

.30

1.76

.18

1.83

3.05

HYPOTHETICAL COMBINATIONS Silica

sw.

Sodium Chloride NaCl Sodium Sulphate Na,SO, Sodium Carbonate Na2C03

Magnesium Chloride MgC1, Magnesium Sulphate MgSO, Magnesium Carbonate Mg003

Calcium Chloride CaCl. Calcium Sulphate caso, Calcium Carbonate caco. Ferrous Carbonate FeC03

Parts Per 100,000

.61

.30

2.71

1.75

1.04

2.15

.06

Organic and Volatile (by difference) TOTAL SOLIDS

8.62

3.55

12.17

Organic and Volatile (by difference) TOT AL SOLIDS

8.62

3.55

12,17

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Kind of Water:

Boiler

W

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Description of Sample:

Average sample for campaign

Source of Water:

_Water

_fro

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_{boiler feed}

_tank

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5470

pounds

of soda ash were added

to

the boilers during campaign

1380

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57.6

average

pounds

of soda ash per day

Silica Iron Calcium Magnesium Sodium Chlorine Sulphuric Acid SiO, Fe Ca Mg Na Cl so. Carbonic Acid CO,

14.5

ANALYSIS

Organic and Volatile (by difference) TOTAL SOLIDS COPIES TO

General Supt. General Chemist Asst. General Supt. District Engineer Superintendent Laboratory

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caustic

soda per day

Parts Per 100:£2.2_

1.34

.35

2.97

.21

60.72

.99

40.12

58.66

165.36

120.38

285.74

-5-HYPOTHETICAL COMBINATIONS Silica Si01

Sodium Chloride NaCl Sodium Sulphate Na.so, Sodium Carbonate Na.co. Magnesium Chloride MgC12 Magnesium Sulphate MgSO, Magnesium Carbonate MgC:03 Calcium Chloride CaC12 Calcium Sulphate Caso, Calcium Carbonate CaC03 Ferrous Carbonate Feco.

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

1.34

1.63

59.33

94.18

.73

7.42

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165.36

120.38

285.74

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