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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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49 case studies
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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