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More than 50 case studies from all over the world. All results depend on the water used and on local conditions.
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77 case studies
Oil & Gas3-phase-separation in a crude performance improved→Crude oil is a mixture of gas, water, oil, emulsion and several other impurities. To become a marketable product, the crude has to be processed with various…Limescale · Hydrocarbons
AgricultureAgriculture Sprayer and Garden Sprayer→Agriculture sprayers are used to bring out pesticide, weed killer or fertilizer on a field. A sprayer consists basically of a tank, a pump, a pipe and spray…Limescale · Biofouling
Marine · Crompton Greaves, IndiaAlgae Cooling Tower→The light division of Crompton Greaves Ltd., located in Gujarat, is one of the oldest lamp manufacurer in the world and the biggest manufacturer of lamps in…Limescale · Biofouling
Marine · Royal Boskalis Westminster, NetherlandsBarnacles / Biofouling in the main Sea Water Inlet→Royal Boskalis Westminster is a leading global service provider for maritime infrastructure with 100 years of experience. They own more than 1100 vessels for…Biofouling
BuildingsBathroom & Shower→Many modern shower cubicles are made of glass. Very soon stains form due to limescale in the water. If the bathroom is not cleaned regularly after showering…Limescale · Corrosion
MarineBiofouling and Biofilm in pipes→Biofouling is the uncontrolled growth of organic matter in a technical environment. Biofouling develops on existing biofilm and spread the biomass with the…Corrosion · Biofouling
IndustryBiofouling at a refinery→The refinery ISO OCTANE in Dubai, UAE is a rather small refinery. This refinery is not operating constantly, but is used only batch-wise. Due to this mode of…Limescale · Corrosion · BiofoulingOil & GasBiofouling at Refineries→The refinery in Dubai, UAE is a rather small refinery. This refinery is not operating constantly, but is used only batch-wise. Due to this mode of operation,…Limescale · Corrosion · Biofouling
AgricultureBoiler corrosion prevention→Peter the Plantman Peter the Plantman operates a nursery and does plant care in Calgary and surrounding areas. His greenhouse is located on Mountain View Trail…Corrosion
BuildingsBrown Tap Water→Carbon steel pipes or galvanized steel pipes are used for drinking water distribution, especially in older buildings. A problem with these materials is…Corrosion
IndustryCooling Tower Water Treatment→A cooling tower is built to cool the cooling water by using the ambient air. The cooling tower equipment is designed to increase the surface area of the tower…Limescale · Corrosion · Biofouling
IndustryCooling Water System in Refinery→This Saudi Aramco’s refinery build in 1981 is producing more than 100 KBD. The cooling water system includes central cooling towers, a piping network of many…Limescale · Corrosion
Industry · Coca Cola H.B.C. AG, Thessaloniki, GreeceCorroded Moulds→For cooling the moulds of the PET bottle production a closed cooling loop is used. The water is cooled down by plate heat exchangers.Limescale · Corrosion
Industry · Denka Advantech, SingaporeCorrosion and Limescale in the Cooling Loops→Denka Advantech has been facing several problems with the water quality in their cooling systems.Limescale · Corrosion · Biofouling
BuildingsCorrosion in fire sprinkler system→Sprinkler systems are an indispensable part of fire protection. In the United States the NFPA, National Fire Prevention Assosiation has developed a list of…Corrosion · Biofouling
BuildingsCorrosion in stainless steel pipes – Tour Odeon Monte Carlo, Monaco→Monaco on the Cote d’Azur is for many the place for the rich and beautiful of this world. Who doesn’t know the pictures of the casino, the big yachts in the…Corrosion
Oil & GasCorrosion rate in oil plant due to SRB reduced by 10 times.→In this gathering station oil and water is separated. The process is supported by heat which is introduced in the system. The major problem in this system is…Corrosion · Biofouling · Hydrocarbons
Industry · Citro misr in Cairo, EgyptCorrosion Steam Boiler→In the chemical industry big amounts of steam are needed for instance to heat up different processes. Our client operates several steam boiler, with a total…Corrosion
MarineDissolved oxygen aquacultures→Seawater generally contains less and less oxygen. This is bad for the aquatic life and aquatic plants that live in the sea. Scientists blame this on global…Corrosion · Biofouling
AgricultureDrip irrigation works more efficiently→Drip irrigation systems are the most efficient solution to bring the water direct to the soil around the plant. As more and more agriculture is done world…Limescale · Corrosion · Biofouling
Buildings · Oberoi Hotel Lombok, IndonesiaEco Friendly Water Treatment for Hotels→The Oberoi Hotel Lombok is located on a smaller island nearby Bali in southern Indonesia. This Oberoi Hotels are considered as one of the most luxurious and…Corrosion
Oil & GasEffluent Water Treatment→In the separation process of crude oil, „produced water“ is extracted. As the goal mostly is to dewater the oil, the water itself is not clean and contains a…Limescale · Hydrocarbons
Industry · Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB), Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaEnergy Saving in a Steam Boiler→User: Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB), Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaLimescale · Corrosion
AgricultureEvaporative cooling poultry house→Background: In more and more barns during the summer, the air is cooled and the humidity increased. With this kind of air conditioning the animals in the…Limescale · Corrosion
AgricultureFarm animals with good water require less feed→A full-grown cow standing on the pasture drinks up to 40 litres of water a day. A cow standing in a stable and receiving concentrated or dry feed can drink up…Limescale · Biofouling
MarineFire fighting system – cleaning the rust stop the corrosion.→In this article we will limit ourselves to water-filled fire suppression systems. There are also systems that use gas such as halon or other agents to suppress…Corrosion
Oil & GasFlow lines and trunk lines in the oil and gas industry→Trunk and flow lines are pipes connecting the wells with the treatment plants. Flow lines are the connection from the well itself, to either a treatment plant…Limescale · Corrosion · Hydrocarbons
Marine · Hapag Lloyd, Hamburg, GermanyFresh Water Generator on vessels free of deposits→Hapag Lloyd is located in Hamburg in the north of Germany. It is one of the largest container shipping lines in the world and operates more than 100 ships. The…Limescale · Corrosion
AgricultureHard Water Treatment→South of Lake Erie, somewhere in Ohio, an older couple built their new home. As usual in the midwest, a well was drilled to supply the house with water. In…Limescale
MarineHeat Exchanger Fouling stopped and removed→The fouling in heat exchangers is a commom issue in many companies and the resulting cleaning efforts is a common task.Limescale · Corrosion · Biofouling · Hydrocarbons
BuildingsHeating & Cooling→Heating and cooling play a big role on a small and large scale. For this application we have big industrial customers as well as small private users. We are…Limescale · Corrosion · Biofouling
Oil & GasHeattransfer hydrocarbon improved→During refining oil in a refinery the oil has to be heated to rather high temperatures. For this the crude passes a row of heat exchangers. These heat…Limescale · Hydrocarbons
AgricultureHigh salinity soil – avoiding and remediation→Huge areas of arable land have been salinated in recent decades. In other words, de facto it has become unusable for agriculture because crops can hardly grow…Limescale
BuildingsHot Water Boiler – how to avoid limescale→A hot water boiler is used to heat and store drinking water. These boilers are often connected directly to the central heating system. Boilers and water…Limescale · Corrosion · Biofouling
MarineHousehold appliances – Kettle and coffee machine→In households, limescale is visible were heat plays a role. Were water evaporates limescale stays and settles. These incrustations are troublesome in washing…Limescale · Corrosion
AgricultureIron Bacteria in well water→Iron bacteria are microorganism that use iron as a source of energy. In the Northern part of the United Sates and in Canada, iron bacteria are naturally…Limescale · Corrosion · Biofouling
AgricultureIrrigation System free from Limescale and Corrosion→The best irrigation system can only work as well as the water allows. Whether for home garden irrigation, nurseries or agriculture, if the water is…Limescale · Corrosion · Biofouling
Buildings · Retirement Home in MunichLegionella in Nursing Homes→The retirement home which called us due to problems with legionella includes three buildings with about 300 apartments. During a routine control of the water a…Biofouling
BuildingsLegionella in Water→In Germany and many other parts of the world. there are usually no legionella bacteria in the drinking water, at least if the water is coming from a public…Limescale · Corrosion · Biofouling
IndustryLime Deposits in Process Plant→IQCITRUS in Mexico produces various citrus derivatives from locally grown fruits in several production lines. These mainly include juices, essential oils and…Limescale · Corrosion
BuildingsLime deposits solar heating system→Most companies are constant working to lower their operation cost. In hotels the water system is always an issue, because a lot of energy is needed here. In…Limescale · Corrosion
IndustryLime Slurry used to adjust pH-value→Water suppliers must treat the drinking water before it is sent to the customer. The water should be clean, free of microbiological contamination. The pH-value…Limescale
Buildings · Spittelmarktbrunnen Berlin, GermanyLimescale and algae in the water fountain→water fountains need a lot of feeding water because they lose huge amounts of water due to evaporation. Where water evaporates limescale is left behind and…Limescale · Biofouling
Industry · Q8, Rotterdam NetherlandsLimescale in effluent water pipe of a refinery→The Q8 refinery is located in Europoort the port of Rotterdam, which is the biggest port in the world. Q8 is the brand name of Kuwait Oil International doing…Limescale · Corrosion · Hydrocarbons
IndustryLimescale in the Combination Steamer or Oven→Combination steamers are used to reheat, cook or bake precooked meals or baked goods finally. Similar to an oven with steam function these combination steamers…Limescale
Buildings · Vines Golf & Country Club, Novotel, Perth, Western AustraliaLimescale in the Dishwasher→User: Vines Golf & Country Club, Novotel, Perth West AustralienLimescale · Corrosion
Buildings · Drinking water- and waste water supply (DEYA), Chrissoupolis in GreeceLimescale in the urban water supply→User: Drinking water- and waste water supply (DEYA), Chrissoupolis in GreeceLimescale · Corrosion
Buildings · Divani Hotel Group, GreeceLimescale in the washing machine in hotel laundry→Limescale can become a problem in washing machines of every size. Similar to dish washers – if the heating coil in the machine is coated with limescale the…Limescale
Oil & GasLimescale in Wells, Pipes and Machines→Incrustations which sediment from the liquid in the pipe and machine are often limescale. In terms of water treatment, we are specialists for solving this…Limescale · Corrosion · Hydrocarbons
IndustryMachine cooling→Many machines and engines produce waste heat which needs to be conducted out of the system. Therefore, in many cases cooling water is led to the machine…Limescale
MarineMarine Diesel Engine – Cooling with Sea Water→Marine diesel engines produce a lot of waste heat when being operated. On a vessels the cooling of the engines is done, either indirect where the engine is…Limescale · Corrosion · Biofouling
Oil & GasOil and Gas Wells→Hydro Carbon Wells produce a mixture of oil, gas and water. The ratio in between varys a lot. Some produce mainly oil, some mainly gas with so-called…Limescale · Corrosion · Hydrocarbons
Oil & GasPigging frequency and PPD usage reduced→Merus has offshore equipped a 52 km long pipeline. This trunkline is a 12″ pipe (DN300) connecting a sending offshore platform with a separation plant. The…Limescale · Hydrocarbons
IndustryPitting Corrosion Boiler Tubing→Our customer the Serbian Heating Plant Sabac wrote the following report:Limescale · Corrosion
Buildingspool in garden→The private pool we are talking about is located in a large garden in Slovenia. This big pool, is 12 meters x 6 meters and 1.5 meters deep and it holds about…Limescale · Corrosion · Biofouling
Oil & GasProduced water - fighting corrosion in injection line→An oil or gas well produces not only hydro carbons, but in most cases also water. This contained water, is called produced water. Such water is used in most…Corrosion
IndustryProtect Pumps from Fouling→Vacuum pumps are used in the industry in various processes. For instance to transport liquids, to reduce the moisture in a product or to keep the vacuum in the…Limescale · Corrosion
MarineReduced water pressure, due to deposits in pipes and machines→There are a number of reasons for insufficient or low water pressure in a house. If the water supply form outside arrives with only 40 psi water pressure, the…Limescale · Corrosion
Industry · Desalination plant (RO), Saudi ArabiaReducing Fouling in Reverse Osmosis Plant→In many parts of the world it is difficult to get access to clean drinking water. Even bore well water needs a lot of treatment before you can drink it…Limescale
Oil & GasRefineries→After the crude oil has passed the separation process it is led into a refinery. Here it is split into high-value products such as fuel, kerosene, naphtha,…Hydrocarbons
AgricultureSalmon have fewer lice thanks to Merus Rings→Salmon has become people’s favourite fish. There are several reasons for this. Because there are not enough free-living fish, one has gone over to breeding…Biofouling
Marine · THENAMARIS INC, Shipping company in GreeceSea water – evaporator on a ship→We are still proud of our first application in the marine industry, as early as 2001. We were immediately quite successful in solving problems related to…Limescale · Corrosion
Oil & GasSeawater as Offshore Water Supply→Not all offshore platforms are manned. But depending on the tasks to do personal can be needed on these platforms or a FPSO (Floating Production Storage and…Limescale · Corrosion · Biofouling
MarineSeawater Treatment Offshore→For offshore oil platforms and drilling rigs sea water is taken direct from the ocean. Seawater is the major source of water offshore. Depending on the…Limescale · Corrosion · Biofouling
AgricultureSeedlings grow better with good water→The life of every plant, begins with a seed. To achieve an optimal development of this seed, good soil and good water are needed.Limescale
Oil & GasSeparation Process of Oil, Gas and Water→The crude oil from the well is usually a mixture of oil, gas and water. To process the oil and its ingredients, these three components are separated in a first…HydrocarbonsOil & GasSeparation Profile at Continuous Dehydration Units→The crude which is processed in this COT is coming from offshore and from onshore. In the CDUs (Continuous Dehydration Unit) the crude is settled for 4 hours.…Limescale · Hydrocarbons
IndustryStruvite precipitation in wastewater→In almost all organic wastewater one will find struvite. Organic wastewater is mainly human urine, dairy manure or other livestock wastewater. The chemical…Limescale · Hydrocarbons
BuildingsSwimming pool water treatment→Unfortunately a (private) swimming pool offers not only holiday feelings, but also a lot of work. How big the maintenance effort will be, to keep the pool…Limescale · Corrosion · Biofouling
Oil & GasViscosity of Crude Oil→Viscosity is the term used to describe how difficult it is for a fluid to flow. The viscosity is measured in centipoise or abbreviated cP. cP goes back the…Hydrocarbons
IndustryWash Bay – hard water problems→Our most recent client in Canada is an oilfield service company in Lashburn SK. They run a large wash bay and maintenance shop where they can service, maintain…Limescale · Corrosion
AgricultureWastewater treatment piggery→Pig farms generate large volumes of wastewater. Said wastewater must be treated for recycling and proper final disposal. One of the most complex and expensive…Biofouling · Hydrocarbons
IndustryWater Injection Well→Our customer, a medium sized oil company in Argentina, faces problems with their water injection. It was decided to carry out a test to check how Merus Rings…Corrosion · Biofouling · Hydrocarbons
MarineWater Treatment in Fitness Clubs→Most fitness clubs do not only care for the fitness of our bodies, but also provide spa activities. Water is not only used for drinking and taking a shower. A…Limescale
AgricultureWatering in stables works accurate and efficient→In many stables often very many animals live closely together. The freedom of movement of the animals is restricted. When the water comes to the animals, it’s…Limescale · Corrosion · Biofouling
Oil & GasWax and emulsion forming in the well reduced→The St. Josephs Field has more than 35 wells, whereas most of them are supported by gas lifts. The gas is introduced to the well at a depth of app. 2600ft. See…Limescale · Hydrocarbons
Oil & GasWax, sludge and sand reduced in trunkline→In this trunkline all the crude from the offshore wells of one field are transported to the separation plant onshore. Pigging is done every week or two. The…Limescale · Hydrocarbons