A Practical Engineer's Guide to Deaerator Vent Rate Optimization: Balancing Steam Conservation Against Oxygen Removal

Apr 16 · 4 min read · A pharmaceutical plant discovered their boiler feedwater contained 15 ppb dissolved oxygen—more than double the ABMA's 7 ppb limit—because someone had tightened the deaerator vent to "save steam." The resulting corrosion required $85,000 in premature...