This test method is useful because the choice of a solvent system for removing water-formed deposits depends upon the ability of the dynamic solvent system to dissolve both unattached and attached deposits.

1. Scope

1.1 This test method covers the determination of the relative efficacy of dynamic solvent systems for dissolving water-formed deposits that have been removed from the underlying material or deposits attached to the underlying material.

1.2 The nature of this test method is such that statements of precision and bias as determined by round robin tests could mislead users of this test method (see Sections 11 and 12). Therefore, no precision and bias statements are made.

1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.

1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.

ASTM Standards

D887 Practices for Sampling Water-Formed Deposits

D1129 Terminology Relating to Water

D1193 Specification for Reagent Water

D2331 Practices for Preparation and Preliminary Testing of Water-Formed Deposits

D2777 Practice for Determination of Precision and Bias of Applicable Test Methods of Committee D19 on Water

D3263 Test Methods for Corrosivity of Solvent Systems for Removing Water-Formed Deposits

D3483 Test Methods for Accumulated Deposition in a Steam Generator Tube

Keywords

attached; deposit; dynamic; efficacy; removal; scale; solvent; systems; unattached; water formed; Attached deposits; Dynamic solvent systems; Removal; Scale; Solvents--water applications; Unattached deposits; Water-formed deposits;

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 13.060.50 (Examination of water for chemical substances)

Citing ASTM Standards

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