Free Anodamine laboratory support

Gaining key insights into system conditions and enjoying dedicated support from Anodamine laboratory technicians is as easy as

1, 2, 3!

Gather the samples you would like to have analyzed and fill out a laboratory analysis request form.

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Box ‘em up and send them with your completed lab form to the Anodamine lab.

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Receive your free analysis report!

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Frequently asked questions

  • Remove tubing connected to the ends of sample lines (if applicable).

    The sample container/bottle should easily fit underneath the sample point without touching the sample container.

    Rinse the sample bottle with the cycle sample to be taken several times, and flick/shake to dryness after each rinse.

    Place sample bottle below sample line, allow to fill and overflow briefly, rinse sample container lid several times flicking to dryness after each rinse, tightly cap sample bottle, label with date, unit no, and sample location. (Avoid labeling the sample bottle with a sharpie as it comes off during shipping, the use of labels is recommended).

    To ensure that the grab samples represent actual cycle conditions at the sampling event, conditions at the sample conditioning panel must be at a steady state. Avoid making adjustments to sample flow or sample pressure before or during sample collection (for at least 8 hours before sample collection). If any flow changes occur at the sample conditioning panel, allow a few hours for the sampling system to restore steady-state conditions

    It usually takes at least 24 hours for the sample conditioning system to reach steady-state conditions after the unit returns to service

    If the unit is in service for less than 24 hours, collect samples shortly before the unit shuts down

    If the unit is in service for several days, collect samples 24 hours after startup and again shortly before the unit shuts down.

    If the sampling lines are equipped with magnetic filters or strainers to protect online analytical equipment, collect samples upstream from this equipment.

  • Collect samples from all sampling locations per the sampling procedure in “How do I take samples,” but all samples for metal analysis should be taken BEFORE any cation/resin columns.

  • Collect samples from all available sampling locations in the plant cycle: condensate storage tank (makeup water), condensate pump discharge, boiler feedwater, boiler drums, and superheat and reheat steam.

    Please feel free to send samples into the Anodamine laboratory for baseline analysis (pre-Anodamine treatment), continued operation analysis and data, start-up, shut down, or during lay-up wet storage.

  • Collect samples in 500ml Nalgene plastic sample bottles (needs to be HDPE plastic sample bottles to reduce any contamination).

  • No preservation treatment or chemicals are required. Do not preserve samples with acids.

  • Ideally, sample from all sampling locations (this enables us to see the equilibrium if it exists throughout the steam water cycle). Samples should be ideally collected AFTER the cation/resin column, however, samples taken BEFORE can still be processed for Anodamine residual analysis but need to be identified with whether the collection was before or after the cation column. A minimum of 250mL of sample is required for Anodamine residual analysis. Do not freeze or add anything to the sample, such as fixing agents (acids).