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Foaming and Primming.

This is a term used in boiler engineering power generation.

Foaming causes: High TDS (total dissolved solids), High suspended solids, detergent type contaimination and high alkilinity. The effects of foaming can cause carry over to turbines and down stream damage.

Primming

Causes high water level, sudden steam demand and forcing a boiler, the effects are carry over and down stream damge.

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