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Stainless Steel World Americas is the leading publication for corrosion resistant alloy users, suppliers, and fabricators in North, Central, and South America.
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The Insiders’ Guide to Stainless Steel Issue 2 – April 2025
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End User Interview
Engineering a Sustainable Future Through Geothermal Lithium Production
Aeishwarya Chaudhari, a trailblazer in mechanical engineering, is driving innovation in sustainable energy. As a key figure at Vulcan Energy, she combines technical expertise with a passion for mentoring the next generation of engineers, advancing both technology and talent in the industry. Her leadership and vision made her an ideal choice to serve as Chairwoman of the Heat Exchanger World Conference Europe 2024. In this interview, Aeishwarya shares her insights into geothermal lithium production, the critical role of heat exchangers, and the exciting opportunities for innovation in green energy solutions.
Pages 4-5
Technical Article
Improving Heat Exchanger Functionality with Nanobubble Technology to Achieve Net Zero Goals
Climate change is a critical environmental issue for this and future generations. Natural and human-induced activities have already warmed the global average surface temperature by 1.1 ° C. There is an international agreement that climate change requires an immediate response before the planet reaches a point after which it cannot recover. As the primary driver being a change in the earth’ s atmosphere, it is vital that companies, countries, and individuals do whatever is possible to reduce this condition.
Part Two of this two-part article explores nanobubbles and their capabilities, as well as the role heat exchangers play on Net Zero goals.
Special Topic: Tubes and Pipes
Increased Energy Production Through the Use of Hydrophobic Surface Enhanced Tubes
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Pages 6-7
To sustain global growth, energy use must increase. However, if increased energy use is not accompanied by energy conservation, the increased energy use may create environmental problems. Part Two of this two-part article examines experimental results of condensation heat transfer enhancement using hydrophobic stainless steel tubes. It includes an evaluation of the effect of hydrophobicity for tube-side condensation heat transfer. This is accomplished by comparing the performance of the enhanced hydrophobic( HYD) tube to a smooth tube.
Pages 8-9
Special Topic: Tubes and Pipes
Towards Net-Zero: The Stainless Tubes, Pipes, and Fittings Sector Prepares for A Carbon-Free Future
Pages 10-11
The sector’ s strength in traditional industries such as oil and gas, coal, nuclear, and petrochemicals is matched by its importance for the new-energy sector, including hydrogen, carbon storage, and renewables.
Also in this issue:
Special Topic: Pages 12-13 Market Report: Page 14 News & Highlights: Page 15 Meeting Point: Page 16
Spotlight On …
Corrosion Resistant Alloys: Quality, Reliability, and Speed Just in Time
Corrosion Resistant Alloys( CRA) is the only API 5CRA mill in North America that manufactures super duplex and nickel alloys. Since the company’ s inception in 2002, it has evolved through iteration, experience, and changing markets to establish itself as an agile alternative to traditional manufacturing and supply chain practices. The agility CRA’ s Just in Time methodology provides succinctly benefits its customers and the company’ s objective to build partnerships.
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