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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2012
Filed:
May. 13, 2009
Applicants:
Peter D. Hicks, Aurora, IL (US);
Jason S. Van't Hul, Harrisburg, SD (US);
Inventors:
Peter D. Hicks, Aurora, IL (US);
Jason S. Van't Hul, Harrisburg, SD (US);
Assignee:
Nalco Company, Naperville, IL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
This invention provides a method for detecting sugars in boiler condensate and/or boiler feedwater in industrial processes. The method includes measuring an oxidation-reduction potential at one or more locations in the process with one or more devices capable of measuring oxidation-reduction potential at operating temperature and pressure and correlating that measurement to an amount of sugar in the system. If the measured oxidation-reduction potential is not within an optimum range, action is taken.