Analysis of water samples for the campaign 1917-18

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AMALYSIS OF WATER SAMPLES FOR THE OOIPAIGN 1917-181 BRIGHTON FACTORY

THE GREAT VfESTERN SU@.R COMPAMY

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Mro S. J. Osborn, General Chemist.V Mr. Edwin Morrison, Chief Engineer. Mr. G. W. Riel'lks, .Ssst. Chief Engineer. Mr. A.

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Officer, Manager.

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L. Castleton, Resident }Tanager. Mr. F. Klingenberg, Superintendent. Mr.

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T. lliller, Traveling Chemist. Laboratory.

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ANALYSIS

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"WATER FROM WELLS IN RIVER BOTTOMS"•••••••••••••••••••••••• PAGE l "WATER FROM THE PLATTE RIVER" • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • PAGE 2

"CONDENSED WATER FROM COILS OF PAN A (WHITE)" •••••••••••••• PAGE 3 "LEG PIPE WATER FROM CONDENSER OF PAN A (WHITE)" ••••••••••• PAGE 4 "LEG PIPE WATER FR.OM CONDENSER OF PAN B (BROWN)"

"LEG PIPE WATER FROM CONDENSER OF PAN C ( BROWN) "

••••••••••• ••••••••••• PAGE PAGE 5 6 "LEG PIPE WATER FROM FIRST CONDENSER OF EVAPORA.TOR" •••••••• PAGE 7 "LEG PIPE WATER FROM SECOND CONDENSER OF EVAPORATOR" •• ••••• PAGE 8 "\YATER FROM BOILER FEED TANK"•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• PAGE 9 11_{\VATER llf BOILERS" ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• PAGE 10} "WATER USED TO BA.SH HOT PRESSES"••••••••••••••••••••••••••• PA.GE 11 "PURE! BATTERY SUPPLY WATER"•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• PAGE 12 "IMPURE MTTERY SUPPLY WATER"•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• PAGE 13 ttVZA.TER FROM FACTORY WELL"•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• PAGE 14

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ANALYSIS OF WATER SAMPLES FOR THE Cil1!'AIGN 1917-18. BRIGHTON FACTORY

THE GREA.T WESTERN SUGA.R COMPANY

WATER FROM WELLS IN RIVER BOTTOM

ANALYSIS HYPOTHETICAL COTuIBINA.TIONS AS SALTS

Parts par

100,000 Parts per 100,000

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

Organic and Volatile Matter (by difference)

TOTAL SOLIDS

SAMPLE:~

Average for the campaign. .14 9.10 1.92 19.67 13.16 62.13 2,93 65.06 Silica Sodium Chloride Sodium Sulphate Magnesium SUlphate Calcium Sulphate Calcium Carbonate Ferrous Carbonate

Organic and Volatile Matter (by difference) TOTAL SOLIDS

SOURCE:- Obtained from 18 wells, located in Platte River Bottoms about~ mile west and south of Factory, also open cut from Platte River to suction line of pumps,

Si02 3.44 NaCl 9.35 Na2S04 16.52 MgS04 9.49 CaS04 1.34 CaC03 21.70 FeC03 .29 62.13 219~ 65.06 BRIGHTON

WATER FROM WELLS IN RIVER BOTTOM.

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ANALYSIS OF WATER S.A.MPLES FOR THE CAMPAIGN 1917-18. BRIGHTON FACTORY

THE GREAT 'WESTERN SUGAR COMPANY

WATER FROM THE PLATTE RIV.ER

ANALYSIS HY.POTHETIC.A.L COII/IBIN.!TIONS AS $ALTS

Parts ;per 100,000

Parts

wr 100,000

Silioa. s102 1.74 Iron Fe .10 Calcium Ca 9.52 Magnesium Mg 2.10 Sodium Na 9.38 Chlorine Cl 5.99 Sulphurio Acid S04 23.65

Carbonic Aoid 003 11.a1

64.29 Organic and Volatile

Matter (by difference) 5.41

TOTAL SOLIDS 69.70

S.AMPL~;"'.' Cato~ sample.

SOURCE:"'.' Taken from the Platte River, about½ mile

west and south of Factory, through an open cut to suction line of Well Water Pumps.

Silica Si02

Sodium Chloride Na.Cl Sodium Sulphate Na2S04

Magnesium Sulphate MgS04 Oaloium Sulphate Oa.S04 Calcium Carbonate CaC03 Ferrous Carbonate FeC03

Organic a.nd Volatile Matter (by difference) TO~ SOLIDS

BRIGHTON

WATER FROM THE PLATTE RIVER.

l.74 9.aa 16.96 10.38 5o6l 19.51 .21 64.29 5.41 69.70 PAGE 2

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ANALYSIS OF WATER SAMPLES FOR THE CAMPAIGN 1917-18. BRIGHTON FACTORY

THE GREA.T WESTERN SUGAR COMPANY

CONDENSED WATER FROM COILS OF PAN A (WHITE)

ANALYSIS HY.POTHETICAL COMBINATIONS AS SALTS

Parts per 100.000

Parts per

100,000

Silica Iron Calcium Magnesium Sodium Chlorine Sulphuric Aaid. Carbonic Acid Fe Ca. Na Cl

SAMPLE:-

Catch sample •

.30 .02 .14 .04 .13 .21 .25 ,17 1.26

1,73

2.99

.§QURCE;- Condensation from coils of White Pan.

Silica .30

Sodium Chloride NaCL .34

Magnesium Sulphate MgS04 .20

Calcium Sulphate CaS04 .13

Calcium Carbonate Ca.C03 .25

Ferrous Carbonate FeC03 .04

1.26

Organic and Volatile

Matter (by difference)

1,73

TOTAL SOLIDS 2.99

BRIGHTON

CONDENSED WATER FROM COILS OF PAN A (WHITE}.

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ANALYSIS OF WATER SAMPLES FOR THE CAMPAIGN 1917-18. BRIGHTON FACTORY

LE~ PIPE WATER FRO:M CONDENQER OF PAN A (\'ffiITE}

ANALYSIS HYPOTHETICAL COMBINATIONS AS SALTji

Parts per

100,000 Parts per 100,000

Silica Si02 2.82 Iron Fe .04 Calcium Ca 8.43 Magnesium Mg l.99 Sodium Na 8.66 Chlorine Cl 5.25 Sulphuric Acid S04 19.13 Carbonic Acid 003 12.45 58.77 Organic and Volatile

Matter (by difference) 3,89

TOTAL SOLIDS 62.66

SAMPLE:- Average sample for the campaign.

SOURCE1- Water from wells in river bottom, river water and condensation from Pan A (White).

Silica Si02 2.82

Sodium Chloride Na.Cl 8066

Sodium Sulphate Na2S04 16.21 Magnesium Sulphate MgS04 9.84 Calcium Sulphate CaS04 .46

Calcium Carbonate CaC03 20.70 Ferrous Carbonate _FeC03 .08 58.77 Organic and Volatile

Matter (by difference) i2182

TOTAL SOLIDS 62.66

BRIGHTON

LEG PIPE WATER FROM CONDENSER OF PAN A (VIBITE).

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ANALYSIS OF WATER SAMPLES FOR THE CiliPAIGN 1917-180 BRIGHTON FACTORY

THE GREA.T V/ESTE!lli SUGA.R COMPANY

LEG PIPE WATER FROM CONDENSER OF PAN B ( BR01ii/N)

ANALYSIS HYPOTHETICAL COMBINATIONS AS $41,TS

Parts per

100,000

Parts per

100,000

Silica Iron Ca.loium Magnesium Sodium Chlorine Sulphuric Aoid Carbonic Acid

Orga.nio and Volatile Matter (by difference)

TOTAL SOLIDS

Fe Ca

Na Cl

SAMPLE:- Average for the campaign.

,14 8,07 1,87 8,44 5,09 13065 15,02 55,58 1.34 56,92

SOURCE:~ Water from wells in river bottom, river water and oondensation from Pan B {Brown).

Silioa $102 3,30

Sodium Chloride NaCl 8,39

Sodium Sulphate Na2S04 15,87

Magnesium sulphate MgS04 3,66

Magnesium Carbonate MgC03 3,92

Calcium Carbonate CaC03 20.15

Ferrous Carbonate FeC03 .29

55,58 Orga.nio and Volatile

1.34

TOTAL SOLIDS 56,92

BRIGHTON

LEG PIPE WATER FROM CONDENSER OF PAN B (BROWN).

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ANALYSIS OF WATER SAMPLES FOR THE CAMPAIGN 1917-18.

BRIGHTON FACTORY

THE GREAT WESTERN SUGAR C{)].1PANY

LEG

PIPE WATER FROM FIRST COIIDIDTSER OF EVAPORATOR

ANALYSIS HYPOTHE~ICAL COTuIBINATIONS AS SALTS

Parts per 100,000

Parts per

100,000

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

Organic and Volatile Matter {by difference) TOTAL SOLIDS

SAMPLE:- Average for the campaign.

.15 a.59 20.15 11.62 60.27 3,09 63.36

SOURCE;- Water from wells in river bottom, river water and condensation from Evaporator.

Silica Si02 5.04

Sodium Chloride NaCl 8.31

Sodium Sulphate Na2S04 16.43 Magnesium Sulphate MgS04 10.53 Calcium Sulphate CaS04 .92 Calcium Carbonate CaC03 19.11 Ferrous Carbonate FeC03 .31 60.27 Organic and Volatile

_~.02

TOTAL SOLIDS 63.36

BRIGHTON

LEG PIPE WATER FROM FIRST CONDEJ.1'SER OF EVAPORATOR.

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ANl1.LYSIS OF WATER SAMPLES FOR THE CM1PAIGN 1917-18.

BRIGHTON FACTORY

THE GREAT WESTERN SUGAR COMP.ANY

LEG PIPE WATE.R FROM SECOND CONDENSER OF EVAPORA.TOR

AN.ALYS!~ HYPOTHETIC.AL COMBINA.TIONS AS SALTS

Parts per

100,000 Parts

~er

100,000

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

Organic and Volatile Matter {by difference) TOTAL SOLIDS 2.14 .20 9.20 2.06 8.73 5.51 20.03 13.25 61.12

2.22

63.74 SAMPLE:- Average for the campaign.

SOURCE:- Water from wells in river bottom, river water and condensation from Evaporator.

Silica Si02 2.14

Sodium Sulphate Na2S04 15.94 Magnesium Sulphate MgS04 10.18

Calcium Sulphate CaS04 1.62

Calcium Carbonate CaC03 21.75

Matter {by difference) ~.62

TOTAL SOLIDS 63.74

:BRIGHTON

LEG PIPE WATER FROM SECOND CONDENSER OF EVAPORA.TOR.

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ANALYSIS OF WA.TER SAMPLES FOR THE CA.1<!PAIGN 1917"'.'.'18. BRIGHTON FACTORY

THE GREA.T WESTERN SUGAR C01v1PANY

WATER FROli! BOILER FEED TANK

ANAL Y12 IS liY.POTHET IC.AL COMBINATIONS AQ SALTS

Parts per

100,000

_{Parts per}

100,000

Silica. Si02 1.2a Silica Si02

Iron Fe .17 Sodium Chloride NaCl

Calcium Ca. 2.51 Sodium Sulphate Na2S04

Magnesium Mg .49 Sodium Carbonate Na2C03

Sodium Na 2.25 Magnesium Carbonate MgC03

Chlorine Cl .32 Calcium Carbonate CaC03

Sulphuric Aoid S04 .49 Ferrous Carbonate FeC03

Carbonic Acid 003 7.51

Organic and Volatile 15.02 Matter (by difference)

Organic and Volatile TOTAL SOLIDS

6151

TOTAL SOLIDS 21.53

SAMPLEi"'.' Average for the campaign.

SOURCE:~ Condensed water from, White Pan Coils, Steam Chests of 2nd, 3rd and 4th Effects of Evaporator, Live Steam Headers and Granulator Coils. Raw Water from Well System in Platte River bottoms and River Water.

BRIGHTON

WATER FROM BOILER FEED TANK.

1.2a .53 .72 4.17 1.70 6.27 .35 15.02

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ANALYSIS OF WATER SAMPLES FOR THE CAMPAIGN 1917-18.

BRIGHTON FACTORY

THE GREA.T VlESTERN SUGAR COMPANY

ANALYSIS Silica Iron Fe Calcium Ca Magnesium Mg Sodium Na. Chlorine 01 Sulphuric Acid S04 Carbonic Acid 003

Organic and Volatile Matter (by difference) TOTAL SOLIDS WATER IN BOILERS

Parts per

100,000

1.54 .22 13.02 2.73 72.31 26.41 55.14 64.0l 235.38 1112.~~ 350.60

SA.MPLE:-

Average for the campaign.

SOURCE:- Boiler Feed Water.

HYPOTHETICAL COMBINA.TIONS AS SALTS Parts per 100,000

Silica Si02

Sodium Chloride NaCl Sodium Sulphate Na2S04 Sodium Carbonate Na2C03 Magnesium Carbonate MgC03

Calcium Carbonate CaC03 Ferrous Carbonate FeC03

Organic and Volatile Matter (by difference)

TOTAL SOLIDS BRIGHTON WATER IN BOILERS. 1.54 4:3.54 81.55 66.30 9.47 32.52 .46 235.38 ll512~ 350.60 PAGE 10

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ANALYSIS OF WATER SA?.IPLES FOR THE CAMPAIGN 1917-18. BRIGHTON FACTORY

ANALYSIS

WATER TO WASH HOT PRESSES

Parts ~er

100,oQQ.

HYPOTHETICAL COTuIBINATIONS AS SALTS

Parts per

100,000 Silica- Si02 Iron Fe Calciuin Ca Magna Si um Mg Sodium Na Chlorine Cl Sulphuric Acid S04 Carbonic Acid 003

Organic and Volatile Matter {by difference) TOTAL SOLIDS

SAMPLE;~ Average for the campaign. .48 .1a 1.30 .23 3.53 1.58 lo40 5.11 13.81 ~!;2.gl 40.32 Silica. Sodium Chloride Sodium Sulphate Sodium Carbonate Magnesium Carbonate Calcium Carbonate Ferrous Carbonate

SOURCE:- Overflow from Boiler Feed Tank, condensation from; Battery Clorisators, Carbonation Tanks, Blow-Ups, First and Fifth Evaporator Steam Chests, Pan Floor Storage Tanks, B and C Pans(Brovm) and all Juice Heaters.

Si02 .48 NaCl 2.60 Na2S04 2.07 Na2C03 4.24 MgC03

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CaC03 3.25 FeC03 .37 13.81 ~.51 40.32 BRIGHTON

WATER TO WASH HOT PRESSES.

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ANALYSIS OF ~ATER S.AMPLES FOR THE Cl!JJPAIGN 1917-18. BRIGHTON FACTORY

THE GREAT WESTERN SUGAR COMPAliJY

ANALYSIS

PURE BATTERY SUPPLY WATER Parts ;per

100,000

HYPOTHETICAL COMBINATIONS AS SALTS

Parts

Der 100,000 Silica s102 1.06 Iron Fe .13 Calcium Ca 3,58 Magnesium Mg .77 Sodium Na. 3.53 Chlorine Cl 2.26 Sulphuric Acid S04 .43 Carbonic Acid 003 9.81 21,57 Organic and Volatile

12,57

TOTAL SOLIDS 34.14

SAMPLEi- Avera.goe for the campaign.

SOURCE:- Overflow from Press Wash Water Ta.nlt and Leg Pipe Water from First Condenser of Evap-orator; when toohot, cooled with water from well system in river bottom.

Silica. Si02 1.06

Sodium Chloride NaCl 3,73

Sodium Sulphate Na.2S04 ,64

Soditun Carbonate Na2C03 4,26

Magnesium Carbonate MgC03 2,67

Calcium Carbonate Ca.C03 a.94

Ferrous Carbonate FeC03 ,27

Matter (by difference) 12.57

TOTAL SOLIDS 34,14

BRIGHTON

PURE BATTERY SUPPLY WATER.

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ANALYSIS OF WATER SAMPLES FOR THE C.MvlPAIGN 1917~18. BRIGHTON FACTORY

ANALYSIS

llIPURE BATTERY SUPPLY WATER

Parts

per

100,000

HYPOTHETICAL COMBINATIONS AS SALTS

Parts

per 100,000 Silioa Si02 2.76 Iron Fe .10 Caloium Ca 6.83 Magnesium Mg 1.48 Sodium Na 7.15 Chlorine Cl 4.25 Sulphuric Acid S04 7.44 Carbonic Acid 003 15.07 45.08 Organic and Volatile

Matter {by diffarenoe) 2o62

TOTAL SOLIDS 47.70

SAMPLE:":' Average for the campaign.

SOURCE:- Overflow from the Pu.re Battery Supply Tank and Leg Pipe Water from the Manifold of A, Band C Pans.

Silioa Si02 2.76

Sodium Sulphate Na2S04 11.00

Sodium Carbonate Na2C03 1.91

Magnesium Carbonate MgC63 5.13

Calcium Carbonate Ca.003 17.06

Matter (by difference) ~.A2

TOTAL SOLIDS 47.70

BRIGHTON

IMPURE BATTERY SUPPLY WATER.

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ANALYSIS OF WATER SAMPLES FOR THE CAMPAIGN 1917-18. BRIGHTON FACTORY

ANALYSIS

WATER FROM FACTORY WELL

Parts ;per

100,000

HYPOTHETICAL COMBINA.TIONS AS SALTS

Parts par 100,000

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

Organic and Volatile Matter (by difference) TOT.AL SOLIDS

SAMPLE:':'. Average for the campaign.

.20 9o33 5.99 21.32 14.28 3e89 69.32

SOURCE:~ Ta.kan from a well 80 ft. deep, located about 75 ft. west of Sugar Warehouse and under Fire Tank Tower.

Silica. S102

Sodi'Ulll Chloride NaCl Sodium Sulphate Na2S04 :Magnesium Sulphate MgS04 Magnesium Carbonate MgC03 Calcium Carbonate CaC03 Ferrous Carbonate FeC03 Organic and Volatile

Matter (by difference) TOTAL SOLIDS

BRIGHTON WATER FROM FACTORY WELL.

2.14 9.aa 10.94 .14 23.30 .41 3.89 69.32 PAGE 14