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Oxygen Scavenger
Oxygen scavengers are mainly used for food and pharmaceutical applications, but can
also be used for any product that needs a low oxygen storage atmosphere.
Essentially, oxygen scavengers are so named because they preferentially absorb oxygen
within the environment, thus, preventing the oxygen from reacting with the product.
Many other terms have been used to describe oxygen scavengers, which include the
following: antioxidants, interceptors, controllers, and absorbers.
Buffers pH
To avoid corrosion the oxygen in the make-up water for saturated steam production
should be removed by using some kind of oxygen absorbers scavenger chemicals and/or
deaeration towers.
Scavenger Chemicals
Some commonly used scavenger chemicals are:
Sodium Sulfite
Sodium Sulfite is a white crystalline or powder soluble in water. Sodium Sulfite
decomposes on heating and is prepared from sulfur dioxide and sodium carbonate or
caustic soda.
Sodium Sulfite is an effective scavenger for use in systems operating below 1000 psi. For
pressures above 1000 psi breakdowns may form corrosive Hydrogen Sulfide and/or
Sulfur Dioxide.
Sodium Sulfite may also increase the amount of dissolved solids and the conductivity of
the boiler water.
Hydrazine
Hydrazine efficiently eliminates the residual oxygen by reacting with the oxygen forming
water and gaseous nitrogen.
Since hydrazine is a toxic chemical it must not be used in steam plants supporting food
processing systems.
Sodium Erythorbate
Erythorbic acid and its sodium salt can replace Sodium sulfite and Hydrazine as oxygen
scavengers.
Sodium Erythorbate is a non toxic oxygen scavenger that can also be used in food
processing systems.
Adding Scavenger Chemicals
For best performance the chemical should be added in the storage tank before the feed
tank.
The efficiency of a scavenger is increased with longer reaction time. Adding directly to
the make-up water feed line is not recommended due to short reaction time.
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