How does everyone deal with scaling and corrosion on air-cooled fins?
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Take a look at this photo of the air-cooled fins. I’d like to ask everyone how you deal with scaling and corrosion on your air-cooled fins
What causes this scaling? ? ? Why are the fins damaged and deformed? ? ?
1. Impurities in the process medium, or dust in the air, will adhere to the fins of air-cooled systems! 2. Barbaric operation?
First, the operating conditions of the equipment must be met, which will reduce or eliminate such scaling and corrosion phenomena. The solution still lies in addressing the issue at its source. It would be better to install filters, scrubbers, and similar devices to remove the scaling and corrosive substances from the heat exchange medium. Since it’s already in this state, it needs to be replaced. If reducing replacements is desired, it is necessary to start by improving the source media, for reference.
What type of air cooler is used in this process?
The quality of the Iraqi product – our units are quite clean; how did deformation occur? Hit with a hammer? Is there any operation that requires moving the finned tubes?
High-pressure cleaning – we clean it every year
High-pressure cleaning is used to address blockages inside the pipe, while his case involves a blockage outside the pipe. So it’s probably because the surrounding environment is too dirty, or there’s too much moisture in that area; the surfaces are often exposed to water. It’s best to use low pressure for cleaning, as the fins cannot withstand high-pressure washing over time