Which method is primarily used to prevent corrosion in boilers?

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Published
11 Mar 2019
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28 May 2026

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Corrosion in boilers is mainly prevented by removing dissolved oxygen through deaeration of the feed water. Other methods such as raising the pH by adding alkali and introducing oxygen-scavenging chemicals like sodium sulphite or hydrazine phosphate also help, but deaeration is the primary technique.

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