Selecting chilled water coils or hot water coils for a treatment or processing plant

I previously discussed using coatings to prevent corrosion in coils from an outdoor cause - salt in the air. In this blog, let’s go indoors for our coil discussion.

All types of industrial plants require coils – chemical plants, water treatment plants, food processing plants … the list goes on and on. Regardless of the type of plant, those heated by steam or cooled by water often have corrosive materials inside. These corrosion-causing elements include carbon and carbon compounds, chlorides, metal oxides, sulfates and sulfuric acid. These materials can lead to general corrosion and/or localized corrosion in coils, such as pitting and formicary corrosion.

When ordering chilled water coils and hot water coils for industrial plants, there are different materials to choose from. Selecting coil materials for water coils that are corrosion-resistant offer the most value, even if the initial investment is higher, because coils won’t need to be replaced as often. For example, stainless steel is best suited for use in oxidizing environments, where corrosion resistance is needed. We use stainless steel for tubes and fins.

Coating is another option to protect chilled water coils and hot water coils from corrosion in industrial plants. As I mentioned before, Emergent Coils offers several coating options based on your specific needs. Email us at sales@emergentcoils.com or call us at 1-855-Coil-Now for a free quote.