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BRONZ-GLOW®
Specializing in Corrosion Control for Air Conditioning
Coils,
Cabinets, Ducting, Insulation and Structural Steel, Concrete
and Other Commmercial Applications
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What Defines A Corrosive Environment?
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A corrosive environment can consist
of many different corrosive elements. Not all corrosive
pollutants are found in a single corrosive environment.
It is also rare for a corrosive environment to have only
one corrosive pollutant in its atmosphere. The more aggressive
the environment, the more critical the selection of proper
protective coating becomes.
Along many coastal regions, rising populations have
increased energy demands and local atmospheric corrosion
from automobile fumes, fertilizers, animal and insect
fluids and other corrosive contaminants. Concrete, steel,
most alloys, structures and facilities; industrial,
commercial and residential equipment including air conditioning
coils, all require corrosion protection from the abundance
ofcontaminants found in the atmosphere. Even at substantial
distances from the ocean, structures and equipment are
susceptible to salt water contamination.
Aftermarket investment in a quality corrosion-resistant
coating is usually less costly than unit or coil replacement,
inefficient unit operation, constant unit maintenance,
discomfort or lost production costs. The savings gained
is found in extended structure or equipment life, lower
maintenance costs, better operating efficiency and reduced
service expenses.
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Various Types Of Corrosive
Pollutants Or Atmospheres In Different Environments
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Marine/Industrial: (Severe)
This combination of corrosives is often found on
off-shore
oil drill rigs or in industrial coastal locations.
It is a combination of marine and industrial pollutants
including, salt air, hydrogen sulfide, carbon dioxide,
ammonia and others.
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Coastal/Marine (Severe)
Salt air, acid rain,
automobile emissions,
animal, bird and insect fluids,
and sulfur water. |
Suburban/Rural: (Mild-Heavy)
Generally these atmospheres
include automobile emissions,
varying levels of ammonia,
nitrogen, fertilizers,
and fluids from birds, insects
and animals (such as urine and feces), all of which
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Many processing facilities such as wastewater
treatment plants, pulp paper mills, chemical plants,
refineries and others create gases in their processing.
Many of these gases are highly corrosive, including
methane, hydrogen sulfide, chlorine, sulfur dioxide,
and others. Though most are in low parts per millions
concentrations, nevertheless they are airborne
corrosives which have a corrosive effect on the
structures and equipment within their environment.
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Corrosion Facts
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Corrosion is the deterioration of a substance
(usually a metal) or its properties because of
a reaction with its environment.
• Polluted air is more corrosive than
clean air.
• Moist air is more corrosive than
dry air.
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Hot air is more corrosive than cold air.
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Hot water is more corrosive than cold water.
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Salt water is more corrosive than fresh
water.
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Sulfur in a mist of warm air is a common corrosive
found in fossil fuel plant environments.
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Acids are generally more corrosive than
bases (alkalis).
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In sugar refining corrosion or spalding of
concrete is a continual concern.
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The by-products of various food processing
procedures are often highly-corrosive.
• Corrosion is a natural consequence
of an element's temporary existence in metallic
form.
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There are more than 50 specific types of
corrosion, although there are only a few mechanisms
which are common to all of them.
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Of the 105 elements known to man, about
80 of them are metals.
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Corrosive atmospheres are found in every
environment and range from mild to severe.
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The only place where corrosion will not
occur is in a vacuum. |
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Located in N.E. Florida
Serving Southern Georgia, Florida, Domestic U.S. & International
Firms
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