Are scale
deposits a problem?
Yes, a big problem. Millions of
dollars are being wasted because of scale buildup in commercial and industrial water lines,
such as boilers, heat exchangers and chillers. This happens when minerals and salts in the water accumulate on the interior of pipes when the water is heated and evaporated.
These
rock-hard deposits increase fuel, repair and
maintenance costs. Downtime, equipment failures, pipe
ruptures or even explosions may result. Scale buildup is serious. Think of it as hardening of the arteries, but in your mechanical systems.
Is
chemical treatment the best solution?
Chemicals are commonly used for scale prevention. They work - when continually dosed into the system. However, besides the high costs of the chemicals
themselves, the labour and
equipment to handle and
regulate them are considerable.
If chemicals are not applied for even 48 hours, scale will begin to build up in pipes. Once that happens the only way to remove them with chemicals is to shut down the system and do an expensive and disruptive acid wash. As well consider the environmental impacts and
costs associated with their proper disposal.
There is a better way!
MHD
Systems provide a safer and more effective
answer to scaling problems. Our units use no power and require
virtually no maintenance, as they have no moving parts. They employ a carefully designed intense
permanent magnetic field to treats fluids as they pass through the device.
We can
even custom design and build to virtually any size to meet the specific needs of
your operation.
What
will MHD systems do for us?
MHD
units prevent scale formation and remove existing scale. Chemicals cannot remove existing scale. Only the power of physics can do this.
Energy savings, chemical and labour savings, increased uptime and equipent longevity are among the many benefits.
Out
with old scale - and out with new scale too!
MHD systems will even remove existing scale along with preventing new deposits. Erosion of existing scale is noticeable
within a few weeks, depending on its age and composition.
The scale will begin to
soften and be flushed away by normal fluid
flow. Conventional filters can easily trap the loosened
particles and clumps for removal.
After the scale is removed, a thin layer of electrically
charged particles will remain attached to the inner
surface of the vessel walls which help prevent further scale deposits.
How Do MagnetoHydroDynamic (MHD) Units Work?
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