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Name: Rob Ferguson
Company: French Creek Software, Inc.
E-mail: frenchcrk@p3.net
WaterCycle: General Tech Support
Date: 16 Mar 1998
Time: 15:54:39
Remote Name: 206.137.135.54
Remote User:
An excellent observation. I would not typically recommend operating a cooling system above a gypsum saturation level of 4 to 5 times saturation. Although higher levels might be controlled with an inhibitor like Belclene(R) 161, operation at them is not prudent. Typically the upper end of the odsage limit for Belclene 161 is about 10 mg/L active.
In oil field applications, higher saturations levels for CaSO4 are encountered and treated successfully.
I would refer you to Pat Sullivan at FMC/Princeton N.J. or Suresh Patel in Manchester, UK for further information on the upper limits for gypsum saturation level in the presence of Belclene(R) 161.