Analysis of water samples saved during 1930-31 campaign Longmont factory

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Analysis of

Water Samples Saved During

1930 - 31

CElll!pa1gn

LONGWNT

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The Great

Weatern

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al

Supreintendent

1neral

Chemist

District Engineer

superintendent

Ch1et Chemist

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Index

to

Wat

er Analysts

Kind

ot Wa

ter

Pn.s,

e

?lo

.

Boile'l" Feed

-

1 Preas

W

ash

-

2 Battery Supply

-

3 City

W

ater

-

4 R1Ter

W

ater

-

5 Wa

ter in Boilers

No.

1 -

-

6

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Longmont

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Kind of Water: Description of Sample: Source of Water: Silica Si02 Iron Fe Calcium Ca Magnesium Mg Sodium Na Chlorine Cl Sulphuric Acid

so,

Carbonic Acid

co,

WATER ANALYSIS

Factory

______

March.

__

14_,

__ ...

...

.

...

....

19 .. 31.,

Boiler Feed

Average

sample fer campaign 1930-31.

Drips trom the steam chambers

ot

the 2nd, 3rd and 4th ettects

ot

the

evaporators:, drips trom the granulator

and

pan coils, stem traps trom

all main stean lines, and occaaionaly city water.

ANALYSIS HYPOTHETICAL COMBINATIONS

Parts Per 100,000 Parts Per 100,000

-.27

.oe

.07

.03

.51

.20

.16

.66

Silica SiO, Sodium Chloride NaCl Sodium Sulphate Na,SO,

Sodium Carbonate Na,CO,

Magnesium Chloride MgCl Magnesium Sulphate MgSO, Magnesium Carbonate MgCO,

Calcium Chloride CaCI, Calcium Sulphate CaSO, Calcium Carbonate CaCO,. Ferrous Carbonate FeCO,

.27

.

33 .24

.

e9

.10

.1

7 .l

'l

Organic and Volatile (by difference}

l.97

1.48

Organic and Volatile (by difference}

1.97

1.48

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TOT AL SOLIDS

_3.45

TOTAL SOLIDS

_3.45

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WATER ANALYSIS

... .

Lo

.ngm

on

.t.

... ...

..

...

Factory

...

March

...

14.,

...

.

19 ...

31 .

•

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

tor

Campaign

1930-31.

Drips

trom

1st and 5th ettects ot the evaporators, drips from all

heaters, Blow

.. up

traps,

carbonation traps and overflow trom

Boiler

Feed

tank.

Parts Per 100,000 Parts Per 100,000

-054

.os

.16

.

09 .32

.31

.16

.57

Silica SiO,

Sodium Chloride NaCl

Sodium Sulphate Na,so.

Magnesium Chloride MgCl

Magnesium Sulphate MgSO,

Magnesium Carbonate MgCO,

Calcium Chloride CaCl,

Calcium Sulphate caso, Calcium Carbonate CaCO, Ferrous Carbonate FeCO,

~"

/

.54

.51

.2,

.09

.31

.40

.11

Organic and Volatile (by difference)

2.20 i~zo

Organic a~d Volatile (by difference) TOTAL SOLIDS

2.20

1.30

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Asst. Chief Engineer

Superintendent Laboratory TOT AL SOLIDS

_3.50

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3.60 ,,,..-,

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WATER ANALYSIS

...

Lonsmont

.... ...

Factory

...

19 ..

~!

.

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,

Battery SUpply

(PUre)

Single System

Average

ssmple for campaign 1930-31

Condenser water from North evpaorators

(City

Wa~~)

,

Condenser water

from Oliver vacuum system (City

11

_ater),

_{cooling water from}

_gas

_pumps,

drips trom i:>attery calorizators, overflow from Presa

Wash tank

,

plus

neccessary make up :t'rom pe.n condenser seal tank.

ANALYSIS Parts Per 100,000

l.60

.06

2.26

1.42

2.70 .31

11.06

3.29

HYPOTHETICAL COMBINATIONS Silica SiO, Sodium Chloride NaCl Sodium Sulphate Na,SO, Sodium Carbonate Na,CO, Magnesium Chloride MgCl

Calcium Chloride CaCl,

Calcium Sulphate Caso,

Calcium Carbonate CaCO,

Ferrous Carbonate FeCO,

Parts Per 100,000

1.00 .51

7.72

7.03 .33

5.39 .12

22.'10

2...JlQ Organic and Volatile (by difference)

22.70

2.00

COPIES TO

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TOTAL SOLIDS

_24.70

TOTAL SOLIDS

_24.'lO

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WATER ANALYSIS

...

Longip.ont

...

.

...

.

. .

. ...

Factory

...

.

...

. March

..

14

t... ...........

.19.

31 ..

Kind of Water:

City

W

ater

Description of Sample:

.Torage samp

l

e

tor

campaign

1930-31.

Source of Water:

St.

V

rain River

about

15 miles

U

eat

or

Longnont.

ANALYSIS Silica SiO, Iron Fe calcium Ca Magnesium Mg Sodium Na Chlorine Cl Sulphuric Acid so, Carbonic Acid C03

COPIES TO General Supt.

General Chemist

Asst. General Supt.

Superintendent Laboratory TOT AL SOLIDS Parts Per 100,000

-1.35

.05

.43

.14

.20

.10

.19

1.11

3.57 &

4.04 (4)

HYPOTHETICAL COMBINATIONS Silica SiO,

Sodium Sulphate Na,SO,

Sodium Carbonate Na,co. Magnesium Chloride MgCl

Magnesium Carbonate MgC03

Calcium Chloride CaCl, Calcium Sulphate CaSO,

TOTAL SOLIDS Parts Per 100,000

1.35 .16

.28

.12

.49

1.07 .10

3.5'1

.47

4.04

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WATER ANALYSIS

....

..

... ..

Lon

gmont ... .. .

. ... Factory

.~tU.".<;.h

..

l

.4.

, .

... ...

.

..

19 ..

..

31.

Kind of Water:

River Water

.Terage

sample

tar

Campaign

l\)

3Q

...

3l.

Source of Water:

_St

_.

_{Vrain River just}

_south

_ot

_Fa

_ctory

_site.

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

Sulphuric Acid so,

Carbonic Acid C03

COPIES TO

General Supt. General Chemist Asst. General .Supt.

Superintendent Laboratory TOTAL SOLIDS Parts Per 100,000

1.

66 .10

12.28

11.04

18.43 l..73

81.SQ

17.12

144.25

17.71 16l.Q

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HYPOTHETICAL COMBINATIONS Silica SiO,

Sodium Sulphate Na,SO, Sodium Carbonate Na2C03

Calcium Chloride CaCl2 Calcium Sulphate caso,

Calcium Carbonate CaCO, Ferrous Carbonate Feco.

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

1.

56

2.85

53.40

54.64

3.12

28.3

7 .21

144.25 ll....Z1.

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WATER ANALYSIS

... L.on{;m.ont. ...

Factory

...

.

...

.

..

xarch ..

,14,

...

..

....

..

...

..

...

.19

..

. 31

_

•

Kind of Water:

a.tor

1n

Boilers Semple

N

o. l.

Average

sample tor

period

from

Oct.

let to

Nov.

24tif?i~~lueivu.

II

During

this ~eriod 1640 lbs. (29.8 lbs. per

day)

ot

S

o4a

Ash

was

introduced into the

boiler tee4

tank.

Source of Water:

ater

from all

Boilers

in

eervioe.

Parts Per 100,000

Silica SiO,

1.88

Silica SiO,

Iron Fe

.13

Calcium Ca

.79

Sodium Sulphate Na,SO.

Magnesium Mg

.22

Sodium Na

l2.Z6

Chlorine Cl

.41

Sulphuric Acid so,

3.Q5

Carbonic Acid co,

15.17

Calcium Chloride CaCI,

Calcium Sulphate caso, Calcium Carbonate CaCO, Ferrous Carbonate FeCO,

Organic and Volatile (by difference) TOTAL SOLIDS

3,.91

23,G4

58.56

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

1.ee

.

68 5'.84

23.51 .76

1.97 .:37

54,.g1

.£.a.M

58.55

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WATER

A

NALYSI

S

Lon~:g,~··

···

· ····

· ···

.

...

Factory

ar.ch

.

..

14 •...

...

.

....

...

..

.

19 ...

.31. ..

Kind of Water:

ater in

1lera,

Semple No.

2. ATorago

Ba.1Uple

for period tram

N

ov. 25t)l,

.

1931 to

Jan.

24th, 1Q3l, inclusive.

During this period

3500 lbs. (58.3 lbs. per

day)

ot

Soda

A.ah,

and

9.f.O lbs.

(15.7 lbs

per

day)

ot

Caustic

Soda,

were

introduced

to

the

Boiler

Feed Te.n1t.

Source of Water:

w

ater

trom

all boilers in serrtce.

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

Sulphuric Acid so.

Carbonic Acid co3

COPIES TO General Supt. General Chemist Asst. Geheral Supt. Asst. Chief Engineer Superintendent Laboratory TOTAL SOLIDS Parts Per 100,000