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Carbonated Water
Henry's Law and the carbonate equilibrium: why cooling towers drift alkaline as CO2 strips out, and why bicarbonate breaks down to corrode condensate lines.
Reading time22 minReading06 of 15
Learning objectives
- Henry’s Law and gas solubility
- The carbonate equilibrium: carbonic acid ↔ bicarbonate ↔ carbonate
- CO₂ stripping and pH rise in cooling towers
- Bicarbonate decomposition and condensate corrosion in boilers
Chapter 5 is in the first edition.
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