© British Standards Institution 2025
Site Map
Standard
Withdrawn

BS 2486:1978

Recommendations for treatment of water for land boilers

Published:

28 Feb 1978

•

Withdrawn:

15 Feb 1997

Overview
Preview
References
History
Visit the preview section for more information
Product Details
Descriptors
Steam turbines
Water purification
Corrosion
Impurities
Oxygen
Scale (corrosion)
Carbonates
Corrosion products
Water softening
Steam heaters
Feedwater
Sludge
Water-tube boilers
Fire-tube boilers
Water
Phosphates
Oils
Water treatment
Copper
Calcium inorganic compounds
Electrical conductivity
Sulfites
Descaling
Contamination
Ion-exchange methods
Steam condensers
Cleaning
Boilers
Sodium inorganic compounds
Precipitation methods
Iron
Corrosion protection
Alkalinity
Water testing
Chlorides
Dissolved gases
pH
Ion-exchange resins
Silicon dioxide
Chemical analysis and testing
Nickel
ICS Codes
13.060.99 Other standards related to water quality
27.060.30 Boilers and heat exchangers
Committee
CII/62
International relationships
—
ISBN
0 580 09575 4
Publisher
BSI