ELECTROPOLISHING Electropolishing is the electrochemical removal of microscopic irregularities from metal surfaces. It results in a general leveling or smoothing of the surface, that when viewed under magnification, appears virtually featureless. It has been said that the electropolished surface represents the true metal properties existing under the surface layer which is disturbed by oxidation, heat treating, cold working, machining, milling and other surface operations. As a result of electropolishing, a metal surface exhibits the following properties. Surface roughness is significantly reduced, thus reducing adhesion properties. Surface area is reduced as much as 7-1. Contact surface area is increased improving feat transfer. Surface friction and drag are reduced. Corrosion resistance is increased due to a chromium enrichment of the surface and the removal of surface contaminants that may promote corrosion. Typical Electropolish Applicators - Polymerization Reactors, Product Dryers. Gas Sweetening and Separation Systems. Heat Exchangers and Reboilers, Pelletizers and Crystallizers. Loop Reactors, Agitators, Static Mixers and Blending Equipment, Pumps, Valves, Compressors, Condensers, Cooling Coils, Cold Finger and Plate Coils and Thermowells. Fin-Tech's Advanced Electropolishing does more than smooth out the rough spots on your process equipment. It provides measurable benefits that can effectively impact your bottom line. Increased production in process equipment results from a significant decrease in fouling, plugging, scaling and general product build-up. Extended duty cycles, from six months to two years, have been established on equipment that historically foul in 30-45 days. Enhanced cleaning efficiency of process equipment is experienced when shutdown and cleaning do become necessary. Cleaning time is decreased since hydroblasting electropolished surface requires less pressure to remove build-up. Because of the micro smooth nature of the wetted surfaces of electropolished equipment, labor and cost of cleaning operations are greatly reduced. Fin-Tech's Advanced Electropolish can be successfully applied to the following metals and alloys: Stainless Steel, Alloyed Carbon Steel, Cupra Nickel, Inconel, Monel, Hastelloy.