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CHEMICAL CLEANING CASE
STUDIES
NAVY &
MARITIME
Descaling Equipment on Frigate (FFG) HMAS
Sydney
Applications
: Condenser cleaning, heat
exchanger cleaning
Results
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The condenser was
descaled by circulating for approximately five
hours a significant improvement over conventional cleaning methods in the marine
industry. "No dismantling of equipment was required".
A heat exchanger was cleaned using Dynamic
Descaler @15% w/w for approximately four hours. Results were
outstanding, as the photos below clearly show.
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PULP & PAPER -
Reducing Down Time on Vacuum Pumps
Applications
: Vacuum pump cleaning, NASH pump cleaning
Background
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NASH pumps are widely used in pulp &
paper operations in Australasia. These vacuum pumps play a crucial role in paperProduction,
removing humidity during the papermaking process. The pump has only one moving part, a balanced
rotor.
Depending on the water and production
process used, scale build-up may occur within the body of the pump and causeseizure, thus creating
costly downtime.
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PETROCHEMICAL &
REFINING
Extraction Unit Cleaning at Orica Newcastle

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