CORROSION CONTROL IN INDUSTRIAL WATER TREATMENT
Common impurities in water may lead to corrosion in boilers, cooling towers and closed loop systems
Common impurities found in source water naturally lead to aggressive corrosion in boilers, cooling towers, and closed-loop systems. Without proper chemical treatment, these impurities degrade system infrastructure, leading to:
Premature Failure: Costly capital equipment and piping require early replacement.
Operational Downtime: Unplanned loss of heating or cooling capacity.
Production Losses: Expensive halts in factory and facility production.
Effective water treatment extracts the beneficial characteristics of water while neutralizing the destructive, corrosive impurities within the system.
Key Impurities Driving System Corrosion
1. Dissolved Oxygen Corrosion
Oxygen becomes highly destructive when water is heated within industrial systems. This localized attack causes intense oxygen pitting on the waterside of pipes and heat exchangers. Left unchecked, pitting rapidly penetrates metal surfaces, causing sudden and catastrophic equipment failure.
2. High Alkalinity and Corrosive Gases
While a controlled level of alkalinity helps buffer system pH, excessive alkalinity breaks down under high temperatures to form corrosive gases (such as carbon dioxide). These gases dissolve back into the condensate, creating an acidic environment that aggressively corrodes condensate return lines and piping networks.
Benefits of Switching to Solid Chemistry for Corrosion Inhibition
Transitioning from traditional liquid chemicals to solid chemistry water treatment protects your bottom line while advancing corporate sustainability goals.
Extend Capital Equipment Life: Maximizing corrosion protection directly safeguards your operational and capital expenditures (CAPEX).
Double Equipment Longevity: Reducing the General Etch corrosion rate from a standard 2 mpy (mils per year) down to less than 1 mpy effectively doubles the life expectancy of your system’s piping and heat exchangers.
Minimize Heavy Deposit Formations: By stopping metal corrosion at the source, you eliminate the byproduct debris that forms insulating scale deposits – significantly lowering ongoing energy and operational costs.
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