Vaporize Scale Fast, On-Contact
Fast, Results - To Get You Back in Business
The picture is a before-and-after photo of a scaled boiler operating in a contaminated Steam heating system with no water treatment, filtering or demineralization.
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You will see the results are down-to-the-metal clean! This descaling was completed with our standard formula and proprietary pumping and filtering systems.
How much can I Save? The simple answer is, It Depends on Scale Thickness & Annual Fuel Spend
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ASME & CSD-1 boiler code requires an annual waterside inspection, the boiler vessel will be opened to visually confirm if water side deposits have accumulated. If scale is present, a scale sample should be taken, and also confirm the average thickness.
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There are basically two types of scales, one with a high iron oxide content and the other is hard water scale. One is found typically hydronic boiler systems, and the other is found primarily in low and high pressure steam systems. This is where you can gauge approximately how much fuel savings can be achieved
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Once a sample of scale has been removed, drop the sample in a small container and apply a small amount of HydroCleanse to the scale. Next, look for the exothermic "fizzing" reaction when the fluid comes in contact with the scale. Wait 20-30 minutes to see the rate of speed the scale dissolves. For faster cleansing, decrease the amount of dilution at users discretion.
This 3/4" tube sample was taken from a low pressure steam "Steel" water tube boiler. Over time you can see thin layers or rings of scale accumulation inside of the water tube. The boiler is approxiamly 8 years old and we counted 7 layers which typically equates to years. Every year the boiler becomes less fuel efficient and the metal fires side of the tube weakens from being over heated.
Scale slowly becomes a problem and is commonly missed during boiler inspections
It doesn't cost money, it actually pays for itself to descale your boiler.
The above photo is showing accumulated debris becoming lodged in the 180° bends inside of the water tubes of the boiler. As the boiler is energized and deenergized, the metal expands and contracts causing small pieces of scale to break off in small chunks. Over time this debris accumulates and eventually causes a complete restriction when the I.D. of the tube is small enough. Once 100% restricted the tube is dry fired, and the boiler tube eventually ruptures. The good news is this customer only lost one tube, the remaining boiler tubes were saved by descaling the vessel - saving of thousands of dollars in tube replacements and the fuel bill was cut in half. As the heading suggests, descaling is a wise investment, and pays for itself. Nearly 18K was saved in avoiding a complete tube replacement. The Fuel savings was significant and the per year savings was approximately 22k.