COMMERCIAL USES OF WATER
Water (chemical formula H2O) is an inorganic, transparent, tasteless, odorless, and nearly colorless chemical substance, which is the main constituent of Earth's hydrosphere and the fluids of all known living organisms. Water is an essential resource for both industrial and domestic purposes. In industry water is used for many processes including washing, manufacturing, etc. The other important use of water is to produce steam in a boiler. Boiler feed water(water for making steam) Water used for making steam should be free from dissolved salts and gases, suspended impurities, silica and oil. If used in boilers, these impurities lead to the following problems: 1. Sludge and scale formation in boilers 2.Priming and foaming 3.Caustic embrittlement 4. Boiler corrosion 1. Sludge and scale formation in boilers ...