LITHIUM BROMIDE SOLUTION ANALYSIS DATA

For proper performance and corrosion protection, the Lithium Bromide charge should be analyzed frequently.  Presented below is an example of a spreadsheet generated from a 12 month collection of analytical reports on a fictious sample.  Notice that no adjustment chemicals have been specified.  However, for an actual sample, the chemical recommendations to adjust the Lithium Bromide chemistry will be included.  The inhibitor analyzed for a specific sample varies depending upon the absorption chiller. 

To view this data in graphical form go to the ANALYSIS GRAPHS  page.  To learn more about the specific chemical components relating to Lithium Bromide chemistry go to the ANALYSIS INTERPRETATION page.

 Note: The data below is for illustration purposes only. It is not representative of any true analysis.

Analytical  Data:

 Units

1/1/99

2/1/99

3/1/99

4/1/99

5/1/99

6/1/99

7/1/99

8/1/99

9/1/99

10/1/99

11/1/99

12/1/99

Specific Gravity:

 @ 20oC

1.427

1.650

1.537

1.549

1.627

1.683

1.546

1.631

1.601

1.404

1.427

1.404

Percent Lithium Bromide:

%

43.33

56.73

50.50

51.23

55.55

58.37

51.05

55.71

54.12

41.60

43.33

41.60

Qualitative Alcohol:

 

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

Qualitative Foaming:

 

P

F

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

F

P

P

Suspended Solids:

ppm (mg/l)

4270

6350

5780

5890

6110

3210

2800

2960

1000

800

980

970

Alkalinity:

N (meq/ml) as LiOH

0.145

0.129

0.156

0.152

0.148

0.160

0.165

0.125

0.112

0.110

0.120

0.118

Copper content:

ppm (mg/l)

150

520

308

59

488

578

411

130

80

42

9

8

Ammonia content:

ppm (mg/l) as NH3

6

35

28

17

53

39

33

54

34

37

12

10

Inhibitor Data:

Lithium Nitrate:

ppm (mg/l) as LiNO3

227

259

260

360

120

600

400

350

170

330

150

45

Lithium Molybdate:

ppm (mg/l) as Li2MoO4

86

84

62

58

70

76

46

53

48

30

12

14

Lithium Chromate:

ppm (mg/l) as Li2CrO4

0

0

0

0

210

570

1320

1260

1020

550

880

940

Chemical Adjustments:

                          

48% Hydrobromic Acid:

milliliters

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Lithium Hyrdoxide Monohydrate:

pounds

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Lithium Nitrate:

grams

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

35% Lithium Chromate:

milliliters

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Lithium Molybdate:

grams

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

P = Pass, F = Fail
N/A = Not applicable

                         


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Richard S. Levine
LBD ASSOCIATES, LLC
Randolph, New Jersey  USA
973.895.5207
rslevine@lbdassociates.com

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