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Water Treatment Troubleshooting

The document provides parameters, targets, and reasons for various water treatment systems. For the cation system, the target pH is 2-3, but it is occasionally higher due to sodium leaks from cation resin degradation or insufficient resin volume. The free CO2 level for the degas system should be less than 5 mg/L, but is sometimes higher due to sodium leaks from the cation. The target silica level for the anion system is 0.025-0.1 mg/L, but breakthrough occasionally occurs due to resin degradation or fouling. Conductivity and pH levels are also monitored for the mixed bed and are occasionally outside targets due to issues like chloride coverage, sodium coverage, or silica breakthrough from upstream systems.

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Water Treatment Troubleshooting

The document provides parameters, targets, and reasons for various water treatment systems. For the cation system, the target pH is 2-3, but it is occasionally higher due to sodium leaks from cation resin degradation or insufficient resin volume. The free CO2 level for the degas system should be less than 5 mg/L, but is sometimes higher due to sodium leaks from the cation. The target silica level for the anion system is 0.025-0.1 mg/L, but breakthrough occasionally occurs due to resin degradation or fouling. Conductivity and pH levels are also monitored for the mixed bed and are occasionally outside targets due to issues like chloride coverage, sodium coverage, or silica breakthrough from upstream systems.

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Parameter Target Reason

Cation pH 2-3
FMA Reduce from normal operation

Degas Free CO2 < 5 mg/l

Anion SiO2 0.025-0.1 mg/l

Conductivity <5 ppm

MB pH >6

SiO2 <0.02 ppm

Conductivity <5 ppm


Root Cause
Confirmed Effect
Correction Remark
Parameter Target item Check more information
Cation pH 2-3
1 pH > 5

2
3 pH : 4.3 -5

4 pH : 3- 4.3
5 ???

FMA Reduce from normal operation

Degas Free CO2 < 5 mg/l 6

Anion SiO2 0.025-0.1 mg/l

Conductivity ??? pH : 8.3-9.4


pH > 9.4

pH < 7

MB pH ??? 8 pH : too Low

9 pH : too High

SiO2

Conductivity pH : too Low


pH : too High
Reason Root Cause

1. Na leak from Cation Cation resin degrade


Cation resin volume not enough
improper Regeneration
Fe fouling on Cation resin
ion (H+) less improper Regeneration
Fe fouling (see item 2)
??? ???
Cl(-) leak There is ANION resin in CATION Tank
Too high Cl in raw water
1. Na leak from Cation see item1

Efficiency drop water from Cation pH > 4.3


Mechanical part malfunction
SiO2 break through Anion resin degrade
Anion resin volume not enough
improper Regeneration
Organic fouling on Anion resin

Cl(-) leak from CATION


CO32- leak from Degas

there is (Na+CO3) see item 1,3,6


There is (Na+OH) Na leak from ANION - There is CATION resin in ANION Tank
Na leak from CATION (See item 1)
Fouling on Anion Resin see item 7

Cl(-) cover on Anion Resin Cation low level/Anion high level


When regen flow HCl more than STD
Na(+) cover on Cation Resin Anion low level/Cation high level
When regen flow NaOH more than STD

SiO2 break through Anion resin degrade


Anion resin volume not enough
improper Regeneration
Organic fouling on Anion resin

See item 8
See item 9
Confirmed Effect

Check in lab
Check level Degas can't get rid of CO2
Review regeneration Annion Short cycle
Color of Cation is Red pH High
Conductivity high
Review regeneration

??? Cl over load at anion /SiO2 leakage/Short Cycle anion


Check residual Cl after Acitivated Carbon Tank

see item 1,3


Check Fan, Filter, Nozzle
Check in lab Load at MB , Short cycle
Check level
Review regeneration
Color of Anion is Black
pH < 7 & Conductivity high
see item 5
see item 6

1. In case SiO2 not leak, Conductivity of Anion will increase


5 us/cm from Na leak 0.5 mg/l.
2. In Case SiO2 leak, Conductivity drops a little at the time
of silica breakthrough then conductivity will increase again.
Outlet Cation Tank : pH < 5 Scale in Boiler / Short Cycle at MB
Outlet Cation Tank : pH > 5

Check in lab
See item 9
Review regeneration
Color of Anion is Black
pH < 7 & Conductivity high
Correction Remark

0.5mg/l Na leak effect to conduct Anion increase 5 us/cm

HCl Cleaning (Check P'Sarayut)

Use to confirm the Na breakthrough

Cleaning with Alkaline brine method

Cleaning with Alkaline brine method


Check more
Parameter Target Reason Root Cause
information

Cation pH 2-3 pH >5 1. Na leak from Cation Cation resin degrade

Cation resin volume


not enough

Fe fouling on Cation
resin

1. Na leak but not to


pH : 3- 4.3
much

Reduce from
FMA normal 1. Na leak from Cation
operation

water from Cation pH


Degas Free CO2 < 5 mg/l Na Leak
> 4.3

0.025-0.1
Anion SiO2 SiO2 break through
mg/l

Conductivity

pH 7.3-8.0 pH : 8.3-9.4 there is (Na+CO3) Na Leak

pH > 9.4 There is (Na+OH) Na Leak


Fouling on Anion
pH < 7 Organic in raw water
Resin

Cation low level/Anion


MB pH Low Cl cover on Anion
high level

When regen flow HCl


more than STD

Anion low level/Cation


High Na cover on Cation
high level

When regen flow


NaOH more than STD
Effect Inspection Prevention Correction

1. Efficiency Degas will drop, still have CO 32- in


water

2. Anion load increase to capture CO 32-

2.1 In case SiO2 not leak, Conductivity of


Anion will increase 5 us/cm from Na leak 0.5 HCl cleaning
mg/l.
2.2 In Case SiO2 leak, Conductivity drops a
little at the time of silica breakthrough then
conductivity will increase again.

1. Degas still work normal

2. pH at exit Anion > 9.4 from NaOH

Make the Steam turbine efficiency drop


1. In case SiO2 not leak, Conductivity of
Anion will increase 5 us/cm from Na leak 0.5
mg/l.
2. In Case SiO2 leak, Conductivity drops a
little at the time of silica breakthrough then
conductivity will increase again.
Cleaning with
Check organic in raw Prechlorination
Load at MB , Short cycle Alkaline brine
water at clear well
method
Monitor at
Check activated carbon
activated carbon
condition
tank
Check organic in raw
water after activated
cabon tank
Check type of resin :
macroporous type or
weak base absorbs the
organic material

Corrosion

Corrosion

Alkaline attact

Alkaline attact
Remark

pH = 8.3-9.4 : come from


Na+CO3
PH >9.4 : Come from NaOH

Use to confirm the Na


breakthrough

depend on Na leakage from


exit Cation

pH for monitor only,not the


primary parameter to control

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