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Chemical cleaning and preservation process for carbon steel and titanium pipes

Q. Sir,
We are looking for procedures for degreasing pickling preservation coating of ASTM 106 grade-B pipes and Titanium. We want full details regarding chemicals to be used at what composition and concentration and at what temperature degreasing and pickling (chemical cleaning) to be carried out effectively. Please give duration to be processed for above cleaning. Please recommend the inhibitor to be used in the chemical cleaning. Please briefly give the detail of preservation of pipes for minimum period of 2 to 3 years.
We are a leading engineering contractor in Visakhapatnam; since 20 years we are rendering our service to the Nation. We are operating our engineering firm as a sole proprietor organization.

M.K.Murthie
engineering enterprise - Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
2005

Hi, Mr. Murthie.

What you are requesting seems to be a very wide ranging, deep, and complete understanding of two entire businesses, i.e., processing of steel pipes and processing of titanium pipes -- all before you can begin plant layout efforts. I hope some reader can recommend a few good books on the topic, but retaining a consultant would seem to be a necessary step as there are no book formulas that work for all circumstances.

Concentrations and treatment times would have to be tested with your particular parts, but perhaps you can find a process vendor who can run sample parts or coupons in their lab, and suggest these parameters for you based on the types of soils and corrosion found on your pipes. That way you don't have to become both a processor and a process developer simultaneously. There are many manufacturers of inhibitors and each has a number of different inhibitors based on your specific operating conditions. Best of luck.

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
2005

April 1, 2012

Dear Sir,
I am looking for chemical cleaning procedure for cleaning the tube side of a sulfur [affil links] condenser with a volume of about 225 sq. m.
The MOC of the tube is Carbon steel. Can you please let me have a procedure with chemicals and its concentration.

Abdul Kaliq
- Dammam, Saudi Arabia

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