Scale Arresting System (SAS)

PlatTech Pte. Ltd.

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Company Introduction

“PlatTech” stands for “Platform Technology” and we are the

platform to support technology providers for users to
expand their business from their country to South East Asia
or from South East Asia to other countries.

PlatTech is an exclusive sales representative for SAS.

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Technology Introduction
• Application
 cooling water circulation system

• Major benefits
 no chemical usage
 saving energy

• Reason for using chemicals for cooling water

 Anti-scale
 Biocide for microorganism
 Anti-corrosion

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Common Issues in Cooling Water System

1. Scales
• Cooling water evaporation in
cooling tower.
• Dissolved Ca, Mg and other
salts are super-saturated and
will create Calcium Carbonate
(CaCo3) & Magnesium Silicate
(MgO3Si) or others.
• Create scales especially on
heating parts or corroded parts.

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Common Issues in Cooling Water System

2. Slime
• Hydrocarbon and other can be
used as foods for
microorganisms.
• Microorganisms can grow
rapidly depending on conditions
of oxygen, carbon dioxide,
temperature and others.
• Microorganisms with dusts or
fine soils from air will create
slimes.
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Common Issues in Cooling Water System

3. Corrosion
• Dissolved Oxygen, suspended
solids, acidity, alkalinity and
other conditions can make
corrosion to heat exchangers
and pipings.

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Scale Arresting System(SAS)

 Purposes
- Removing the dissolved scales from the
cooling water by using electrochemical
separation technology
- Minimizing the clogging issue on the heat
exchanger’s surface, the filler in the cooling
tower and pipings

 Location to be installed
Cooling Water(CW) Supply line between addition
cooling tower and heat exchanges

 Feed Rate to SAS

Approx. max. 5 ton/hr per 500RT (max. 2% of
total circulation rate) is recommended

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Scale Removal Mechanism

 Applying 5A of direct current between

electrode & tank wall

 Making “OH-” rich condition near tank wall

 Increasing pH(9~10)

 Decreasing solubility for scaling ions

 Precipitating scales to tank wall

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Reaction Mechanism
Cathode (-)
 2H2O + 2e- → H2 + 2OH-
 HCO3- + OH- → CO32- + H2O
 Ca2+ + CO32- → CaCO3 or
 Ca(HCO3)2 → CaCO3 + CO2 + H2O
(CaCO3 scale removal)

Anode (+)
 2H2O → 4H+ + O2 + 4e-
 2Cl- → Cl2 + 2e-
 Cl2 + H2O → HClO + HCl
(Sterilizing effect by HClO)

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Expected Improvement after Installing SAS

1. Dissolved Ca, Mg or other ionic scales can be removed

 Better prevention of clogging issue

2. Sterilization effect by Hypochlorous Acid(HClO)

 Better prevention for Slime
 Better prevention for Algae
 Better prevention for Legionella

3. Anti-Corrosion effect
 Cooling water will be in weakly alkaline condition that prevents corrosion

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Efficiency Drop vs Scale Thickness

Scale thick. 1.2mm  36% of efficiency drop in condenser

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Energy Consumption vs Scale Thickness

Scale thick. 1.2mm  11% more power consumption

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Installation Conditions

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Scale Condition after 1 Month Operation

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Scale Condition after 1 Month Operation

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Tested Results after Installing SAS
Conductivity

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Tested Results after Installing SAS
pH

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Tested Results after Installing SAS
Accumulative Water Consumption

Before: 2,335 m3/2 months = 1.569 m3/hr

After: 1,762 m3/2 months = 1.184 m3/hr

Blow Down Rate: 24.6% Saving

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Conclusion
1. Expected savings effect
• Electricity consumption: 5~15% (compressor system only)
• Chemical consumption: : None (Not recommended)
• Water blowdown consumption and others

2. Expected payback or ROI(Return of Investment) for initial investment

(compressor system only): Less than 6 months (max. 12 months)

3. Available capacity based on RT (Refrigeration Ton)

• 1ea per 500 RT
• 1ea per 1,000 RT

4. Recommended cleaning period

• Initial stage: 3~4 weeks after initial operation
• Normal condition: 1 time per 4~6 months
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Major Reference List

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 Q&A

THANKS
PlatTech Pte. Ltd.