A boiler is a closed vessel in which fluid (generally water) is heated. The fluid does not necessarily boil. The heated or vaporized fluid exits the boiler for use in various processes or heating applications,[1][2] including water heating, central heating, boiler-based power generation, cooking, and sanitation.

Historically, boilers were a source of many serious injuries and property destruction due to poorly understood engineering principles. Thin and brittle metal shells can rupture, while poorly welded or riveted seams could open up, leading to a violent eruption of the pressurized steam. When water is converted to steam it expands to over 1,000 times its original volume and travels down steam pipes at over 100 kilometres per hour (62 mph). Because of this, steam is a great way of moving energy and heat around a site from a central boiler house to where it is needed, but without the right boiler feed water treatment, a steam-raising plant will suffer from scale formation and corrosion. At best, this increases energy costs and can lead to poor quality steam, reduced efficiency, shorter plant life and unreliable operation. At worst, it can lead to catastrophic failure and loss of life. Collapsed or dislodged boiler tubes can also spray scalding-hot steam and smoke out of the air intake and firing chute, injuring the firemen who load the coal into the fire chamber. Extremely large boilers providing hundreds of horsepower to operate factories can potentially demolish entire buildings.[9]

Boiler Descaling is a very good way to avoid this. This descaling treatment protects against corrosion, ensures a continuous heat exchange and produces high-quality steam. In turn, it can also help the machinery run more efficiently while optimizing costs. Regular descaling treatments also work to extend the life of the boiler and avoid thermal damage issues.

If you notice any of these issues, please contact a boiler descaling expert(Omisej):

• Overheating
• Softened, breaking or bulging boiler tubes and other thermal damage
• Unscheduled down time
• Decrease in operational efficiency
• Rise in cleaning costs and increase in cleaning time
• Shorter boiler life