PRODUCT NAME

NALCO BT-35
Internal Boiler Treatment
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND APPLICATION
NALCO BT-35 is a combine of the new TRASAR Technology blend with our proven all polymer
chemistry. The TRASAR Technology gives the ability to use state-of-the-art diagnostic, monitoring, feed,
and control equipment.
NALCO BT-35 is designed for maximum deposit scale inhibition in boiler systems where the feedwater
hardness is less than .02 ppm of hardness and the operating pressure is less than 69 barg (1000 psig).

PHYSICAL & CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

These properties are typical. Refer to the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS), SECTION 9, for the most
current data.
PHYSICAL STATE
APPEARANCE
ODOR
SPECIFIC GRAVITY @ 25 C (77F)
pH (100 %)
VISCOSITY @ 25 C (77F)
FREEZING POINT
FLASH POINT (PMCC)
FREEZE-THAW RECOVERY
SOLUBILITY IN WATER

Liquid
Dark Amber Clear
None
1.05
9.9
7 cp
-1 C (30F)
None detected
Do Not Freeze
Complete

REGULATORY APPROVALS
NALCO BT-35 approval is pending with the National Sanitation Foundation (NSF International) for
treating boilers or steam lines (G6) where steam produced may contact edible products.
NALCO BT-35 has been certified as KOSHER/PAREVE for year-round use INCLUDING THE
PASSOVER SEASON by the CHICAGO RABBINICAL COUNCIL.
NALCO BT-35 is in full compliance with the applicable Federal laws (FDA) and regulations pertaining to
food additives and may be used for applications covered under 21 CFR 173.310, Boiler Water Additives.
Refer to the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS), SECTION 15 for the most recent information on
approvals.

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MATERIALS OF COMPATIBILITY
Compatible
304 Stainless Steel
316 Stainless Steel
Buna-N
EPDM
Hypalon
Neoprene
Nickel
Plasite 4005
Plasite 6000
Plasite 7122
Polyethylene
Polypropylene
Polyurethane
PVC
Teflon
Vinyl
Viton

Not Compatible
Aluminum
Brass
Carbon Steel
Copper
Copper Alloys

DOSAGE AND FEEDING

The feedwater dosage of NALCO BT-35 will vary depending on average feedwater total acidified
hardness, iron and boiler operating pressure.
For your specific application, your local Nalco representative will make the appropriate feedrate
recommendations.
Overfeed of NexGuard BT-35 will result in excessive treatment costs and may result in boiler carryover.
Underfeed of NexGuard BT-35 will result in higher maintenance costs and potential failures.
The feedwater dosage of NALCO BT-35 will vary depending on average feedwater total acidified
hardness and boiler operating pressure.
For Hardness, the recommended dosage is 120 product per ppm TAH.
If you are using the product as an iron dispersant, the recommended product dosage range is 20 to 200
ppm as product.
For TRASAR Technology control of NALCO BT-35, the recommended minimum dosage is 3 ppm.
TRASAR #3, Product Factor 30, Calibration Solution 460-S0980.75, Calibration Value = 1.
The Calibration Solution 460-S0980.75 is the only calibration solution used for Boiler TRASAR #3
applications.

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CONSEQUENCES OF OVERFEED
Overfeeding of NALCO BT-35 will result in high chemical cost.
CONSEQUENCES OF UNDERFEED
Underfeeding of NALCO BT-35 will allow formation of hardness salts that, in turn, can deposit in the
boiler. If the polymer is overwhelmed with hardness, then the polymer may precipitate as calcium
polyacrylate. The deposit is close in appearance to calcium phosphate deposit.
NALCO BT-35 should be fed via a closed feed system (a closed feed system being defined as a system
in which fluid is moved from a closed storage vessel into a treated media without exposure to the
atmosphere), except through normal venting or pressure relief devices.
1. In demineralized boiler systems, NALCO BT-35 can be fed to the deaerator storage tank
dropleg or the feedwater line upstream of the economizer. Economizer outlet sampling of iron
should be done to verify that iron levels are within ASME guidelines.
2. NALCO BT-35 must be fed continuously to the feedwater. Any interruption in feed can result in
scale formation or corrosion problems in the boiler and possible tube failure.
3. Under no circumstances can NALCO BT-35 be fed prior to the deaerator. If this product is fed
to the feedwater, then Fe2+ should be monitored at the economizer outlet. If this product is fed to
the steam drum, then the neat product should be diluted.
4. NALCO BT-35 should be fed neat for product applications exceeding 0.5 GPD [2.0 LPD].
Where dilution is used, cooled condensate less than 90F [32C] or softened make-up is required as
a diluent. If feedwater is used for attemperation, NALCO BT-35 must be fed downstream of
the
attemperation water takeoff.
5. Entrance to the feedwater line must be via a stainless steel quill (NALCO Part No. 231-P4610.88)
extending beyond the internal surface of the feedwater line.
6. Copper and copper alloys are not compatible with neat NALCO BT-35. Prior to proposing
NALCO BT-35, ensure that no copper or copper alloys will come in contact with the neat
product.
7. If the boiler feedwater pump has a copper or copper alloy impeller, feed must be downstream of
the boiler feedwater pump.
8. The NALCO BT-35 program must be supplemented with the feed of an oxygen scavenger.
9. At the point of injection, the dissolved oxygen in the feedwater should be less than 5 ppb. Oxygen
levels greater than 50 ppb will result in a reduction of hardness transport and total product in the
boiler could occur.
10. The minimum boiler water pH should be 9.5 or the boiler water minimum O -alkalinity should be at
least 50 ppm, whichever is greater.

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Prior to starting feed of any traced product to a boiler system, a background fluorescence analysis should
be performed on those waters that will be monitored by TRASAR (boiler feedwater and blowdown). This
will account for any natural fluorescence of the waters. Samples should be submitted to the Research
Analytical laboratory under test code "TRAT3." The number provided by the lab is account specific. It is
entered as the "TRA VAL" on both the on-line and hand-held fluorometers.
This product contains inert TRASAR #3 and can be directly monitored in the 4 to 800 ppm range by all
TRASAR fluorometers. Measurements made outside this range may be inaccurate and could result in
poor control and performance. Technical Resource Center should be consulted for TRASAR
measurements outside this range. If TRASAR #3 is measured in a water sample below pH 8, the
measured fluorescence value can be low. This should not be a problem for most boiler water samples;
but during carryover studies, condensate samples may need pH adjustment. A small amount of dilute
caustic can be used to adjust the sample pH to above 8. In dilute solution, TRASAR #3 is susceptible
to decomposition by light, particularly sunlight, so if samples are retained for more than 8 hours, they
should be kept in amber bottles or protected from exposure to light.
Product concentration can also be monitored separately by running the total polymer turbidimetric test
using standard DR2000/DR2010/DR890 spectrophotometer methods as outlined in Table 1 below.
Separate analysis of both the inert TRASAR and the total polymer can be used to study polymer recovery
in a system. Polymer recovery measurement is an excellent tool for identifying and solving problems in a
boiler system. Any organic molecule exposed to the high temperature environment of a boiler can suffer
from thermal decomposition.
Oxygen can cause rapid polymer decomposition in a boiler system by a reaction that is chemically similar
to burning the organic molecule in air. These processes can be studied by comparing the value of the
inert TRASAR to the value of the total polymer still present in the system. For example, if a reading of 100
ppm product is obtained from inert tracer measurement of a sample but a value of 85 ppm is obtained
from total polymer measurement of the same sample, this means that 15% of the polymer has suffered
decomposition and that the polymer recovery value is 85%. Polymer recovery values consistently less
than 90% in feedwater samples are a strong indication that oxygen is present in the system and is
causing polymer decomposition. In this case, oxygen testing should be done to determine if there are
leaks and if the oxygen scavenger is functioning correctly.
Residual scavenger is never an indication that oxygen concentration is zero. Polymer recovery can be
measured in blowdown samples. Blowdown polymer recovery generally will remain constant for a given
boiler over time, so knowledge of the recovery in a specific system can allow you to customize the
product dosage. For example, if the polymer recovery in a system is 80%, the feedwater dosage can be
increased 20%, so that the targeted amount of active polymer is maintained in the boiler water.
As mentioned above, polymers can cause corrosion and iron pickup in the feedwater system, which can
be studied using the Fe(II) colorimetric test with a DR2000/DR2010/DR890 spectrophotometer (methods
AP-022 and AP-103). A final feedwater sample point after all chemical addition and after all preboiler
equipment such as economizers is desirable for this testing. Fe(II) should be measured without product
feed at this sample point and then with product feed to determine the amount of iron pickup caused by the
polymer. Fe(II) pickup changes in proportion to product feed and the Fe(II) concentration responds very
rapidly to changes in dosage, so testing time is short. For boilers operating at less than 300 psig, the
Fe(II) value with no polymer feed should be 50 ppb or less and the increase in Fe(II) concentration
caused by polymer feed (iron pickup) should be less than 50 ppb. Obtaining this level of pickup may
require feeding polymer after all preheaters and economizers. Fe(II) values without polymer feed greater

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than 100 ppb or iron pick up values greater than 100 ppb are excessive and may indicate an active
corrosion problem in the system.
TABLE 1
Parameters
Product by TRASAR #3

Range

Product by TRASAR #3
Fe(II)
Product Concentration by Total Polymer
Product Concentration by Total Polymer
Product Concentration by Total Polymer
TRASAR #3 Background Fluorescence

Test Method
4 ppm to 800 ppm

Nalco Test Kit

TRASAR 8000

Part # 100-TR0000.88

4 ppm to 800 ppm

See above discussion
15 ppm to 1925 ppm
15 ppm to 1925 ppm
15 ppm to 1925 ppm
N/A

Handheld
NexGuard probe
AP-022, AP-103
AP-117
AP-117/2010
AP-117/890
TRAT3

Part # 081-PR2120.88
DR2000/2010/890
DR2000
DR2010
DR890
N/A

ROI CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS

All polymer programs can used in systems with feedwater hardness, up to 3.0 ppm. All polymer
programs can be used for scale (hardness)inhibition and deposit(iron) control.
The advantages of the All polymer programs are
Cleaner boiler internals
100% Ca & Mg transport through the boiler
Minimizes iron deposition
Minimal impact on blowdown rate
Less corrosive to boiler internals
Quick,easy and reliable monitoring & controlling via the pen fluorometer
Diagnostic TRASAR Capabilities

ENVIRONMENTAL AND TOXICITY DATA

Refer to the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS), SECTIONS 11 and 12, for all aquatic and mammalian
information.

SAFETY AND HANDLING

Please refer to SECTION 8 of the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for proper personal protective
equipment (PPE) and SECTION 3 for health effects.

STORAGE
NALCO BT-35 has a suggested storage temperature range of 10 - 49 C [50 - 120 F]. The
recommended in-plant storage limit is one year. Refer to the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS),
SECTION 7, for the most current data.

REMARKS
If you need assistance or more information on this product, please call your nearest Nalco
Representative. For more news about Nalco Company, visit our website at www.nalco.com.
For Medical and Transportation Emergencies involving Nalco products, please see the Material Safety
Data Sheet for the phone number.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
TRASAR, NALCO and the Logo are registered trademarks of Nalco Company (2-24-2009)

NexGuard BT-35 will contribute the following to the treated system per ppm product fed:
Constituent Contribution
Sodium
16 ppb sodium (as Na) per ppm product
Sulfur
1 ppb sulfur (as S) per ppm product
Conductivity
0.1umhos per ppm product.
Chloride
1 ppb chloride (as Cl-) per ppm product

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