MAINTAINING THE QUALITY OF USING STEAM BOOTTLE WATER BOILER WATER TREATMENT (BWT) UNDER EFFORTS PREVENT CORROSION SO THE BOOTTER PIPE IS NOT DAMAGEDON A PASSENGER SHIP

Abstract

A steam boiler is a closed vessel that can produce hot steam with a pressure greater than one atmosphere. Leaks in the fire pipes will affect the operation of the steam boiler. One of the pipe leaks in steam boilers is caused by corrosion on the boiler walls which is caused by inadequate boiler water quality. Boiler water must be maintained so that the contents that cause corrosion are removed, the chloride salt content is kept as low as possible, does not contain gases that cause corrosion - the SiO2 content is as low as possible and the boiler water is kept alkaline. The aim of this research is to maintain the quality of steam boiler water using Boiler Water Treatment (BWT) in an effort to prevent corrosion so that boiler water pipes are not damaged on passenger ships.  BWT is able to maintain the quality of boiler water by reducing dissolved oxygen and reducing gases that cause corrosion and maintaining the alkalinity of boiler water so that it can prevent corrosion in boiler pipes.