Scale, like many things in life, is easy to ignore until it becomes a problem. For boilers that produce hot water and steam for industrial activities, the situation can become serious before the scale ...

Even on small boilers, the prevention of scale formation can produce substantial energy savings. Scale deposits occur when calcium, magnesium, and silica, commonly found in most water supplies, react ...

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