BRAND-NEW
Cortec Launches Boiler Egg™, a New VpCI Additive for Water Treatment to Prevent Boiler Corrosion Cortec® Corporation has unveiled its new Boiler EggTM, a VpCI additive
(OSHA 29 CFT 1910.1200), biodegradable and easy to apply thanks
for corrosion protection of industrial water systems, which can reduce
to its solubility properties, that release the active ingredients upon
the risk of extra downtime, clogging, leakage, and shortened service
contact with water as the boiler is being filled. It protects against the
life that comes from corrosion.
threat of oxygen pitting during the startup phase of a boiler when the makeup water is normally not pre-heated and the operating chemical
B
program has not yet been implemented. ringing a boiler back online is a critical time for corrosion
After Boiler EggTM has been removed from its outer bag, it can be laid
protection because of the higher threat from oxygen-rich makeup
as it is in the boiler at the lowest point possible. When the boiler is
water flooding the system. Boiler EggTM by Cortec provides a solution
put back into service, contact with water will dissolve the PVA bag,
to the problem, by releasing a powerful dose of oxygen scavengers,
releasing the contents of the Boiler EggTM and incorporating them into
protecting the main boiler area, and providing corrosion protection in
the makeup water. One Boiler EggTM is designed to treat 1,000 gallons
other components—such as condensate, deaerator, and feedwater
(3,800 L) of makeup water during the refilling process.
tanks—during startup.
The Boiler EggTM can be used together with the Boiler Lizard® as a complete preservation kit for dry layup of boilers, or it can be used
Features and benefits of Boiler EggTM
on its own for applications where oxygen-scavenging and metal
Cortec’s Boiler Egg
passivation are needed during the equipment startup phase.
TM
effectively scavenges oxygen and passivates metal
during the initial filling of makeup water after seasonal or long-term dry layup of boilers. It is pH neutral, non-hazardous by OSHA Standard
For further information: www.cortecvci.com
© Cortec
Cortec’s Boiler Egg™ is designed to scavenge oxygen and passivate metal during the initial filling of makeup water after seasonal or long-term dry layup of boilers.
© Cortec
In addition to protecting the main boiler area, the Boiler Egg™ provides corrosion protection in other components - such as condensate, deaerator, and feedwater tanks - during initial startup.
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