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White Paper: Smoothing The Way For High Purity Process Systems

Source: A&B Process Systems

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White Paper: Smoothing The Way For High Purity Process Systems

The stainless steels are the preferred materials of construction for tanks, reactor vessels, valves, pumps and process piping where high purity systems are required. Water for Injection (WFI) and Purified Water (WPU) are essential to many processes in the pharmaceutical and bio-pharmaceutical industries and the established standards of purity are consistently and reliably met by stainless steel equipment and piping. The hygienic properties of the stainless steel alloys are important to the food, dairy and beverage industries, minimizing microbial contamination of the materials being processed. This concern for purity is reflected in the demand for smoothness for the interior surfaces (surfaces that are in contact with the fluids used) of the process equipment and process piping. It has been established that the treatment of the stainless steel alloy prior the service can be critically important. The surface smoothness can be maximized to reduce the likelihood of localized corrosion, particularly at the weld areas. Furthermore, the formation of a homogeneous, passive film at the metal surfaces enhances the long- term performance of the system, again providing resistance to corrosion.

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