Systems & Fouling
ACCO WT Products & Water Chemistry
Field Testing
Water Fun Facts
ACCO Fun Facts
100

What are the two main types of steam boiler systems?

Firetube and watertube boiler systems

100

What is the chemical formula of calcium carbonate?

CaCO3

100

What is the most efficient way of ordering reagents?

Using an order form

100

Pure water has a pH of what?

Pure water has a pH of 7

100

What year did Anderson Chemical Company begin?

1911

200

What are the two types of general bacteria that are used in wastewater system streams?

Aerobic and anaerobic bacteria

200

What are the names of the three raw materials that are used to create chlorine dioxide via the clogen unit?

Bio-Tec 25, CD-9515, and Tower 13

200

At what pH does phenolphthalein turn pink?

8.2

200

What is the weight of one gallon of water (in lbs)?

8.34 lbs/gal

200

What is the Anderson Chemical Company slogan?

"Just the right chemistry"

300

A decrease in the normalized permeate flow of __ - __% indicates RO membrane cleaning is required.

10-15%

300

What is the active ingredient in Aqucar DB 20 WT Microbiocide?

DBNPA

300

What is the calculation to determine OH Alkalinity?

(2P)-M

300

A person can live for one month without food, but how long without water?

One week

300

Who started Anderson Chemical Company?

Alfred Anderson

400

Oxygen pitting increases by a factor of two for every ___ degree fahrenheit increase.

18 degrees fahrenheit

400

Which is the weakest type of chemical bond? Covalent, Hydrogen, Ionic, or Van der Waals?

Van der Waals

400

Which three reagents are used in the total hardness titration?

Total hardness buffer, total hardness indicator, and total hardness titrant

400

What percentage of the world's water is saltwater?

97%

400

What year was the Integra program started?

1996

500

The ability of a metal to deform permanently (non-elastically) without fracturing is called... 

Plasticity

500
How many ppm of pure sodium sulfite is required to react with 1 ppm of dissolved oxygen?

8 ppm 

500

What is the control test for SC-1453?

Orthophosphate

500

On average, how many gallons of water does it take to make one pint of beer?

~20 gallons

500

What year did Brett Anderson join the company?

1994

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