Condensate Polisher Systems

Industrial Condensate Polisher System

Condensate polisher systems are the ideal solution for cleaning boiler condensate return water. Stainless steel condensate polishers are often used in power generation, co-generation plants and several heavy industries with large boiler systems. Condensate polishing systems remove impurities such as calcium, magnesium, iron and copper, which results in improved boiler feed water quality reducing energy consumption, water consumption and costs.

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Condensate polishers result in lower operating costs by providing cleaner water that protects and lengthens the useful life of equipment such as boilers. Standard capacity for Nancrede condensate polishers ranges from 150,000 grains to 5,400,000 grains per tank with continuous flow rates from 0 to 1,200 GPM (gallons per minute). Nancrede Engineering offers specially engineered condensate polishers systems that can be designed to meet the exacting needs of your process.

Our condensate polishers are also available with anion resin to remove negatively charged ions. These condensate polishing systems use a mixed bed design with both cation and anion resins. These condensate polishers systems are called deep bed systems and use strong acid and strong base bead resins to produce a very high quality demineralized water.

How Do You Size a Condensate Polisher?

Use the free condensate polisher size calculator from Nancrede Engineering to calculate your needs.

Calculate the Size of a Condensate Polisher

Condensate Polisher Process Theory – Cation Only

Our industrial condensate polishers use hydraulic or pneumatic valves, which feature a co-current regeneration sequence. Initially, strong acid cation resin in the sodium (Na +1) form is placed into service. During the sodium cation exchange water softening process, sodium ions are exchanged for undesirable quantities of calcium (Ca +2), magnesium (Mg +2), and iron (Fe +2). Sodium ions already present in the water being softened pass through the process unchanged. Upon exhaustion of the resin (as indicated by unacceptable hardness leakage), a regeneration sequence involving sodium chloride (NaCl) is utilized. Although the water is softened, the total dissolved solids content remains unchanged.

Condensate Polisher Features/Benefits

• 304 Stainless steel resin tanks
• Air-Operated butterfly style control valves
• Automatic timer initiated regeneration cycle
• Polyethylene brine tank assembly
• High capacity, high cross-link exchange resin
• Cold water backwash/regeneration supply water
• Automatic raw water bypass valve
• Inlet/Outlet tank sampling valves
• Allen-Bradley PLC controller
• Simplex, alternating or parallel flow control
• NEMA-4X electrical enclosure
• Inlet/Outlet tank pressure gauges

Condensate Polisher Optional Equipment

• ASME rated resin tanks
• 316 Stainless Steel Construction
• Sub-surface wash distributor
• Water meter and totalizer
• Differential pressure switch
• Brine pump systems
• Alternate ion exchange resins
• Manually operated design
• Skid mount design for multi-tanks

Contact Nancrede Engineering today for world-class technical support and service for your condensate polisher and other industrial water systems.
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