In the 1990 ’ s , some stainless-steel suppliers recommended a switch from C276 to 2205 based on the cost and success of test specimens . Small-scale commercial results were positive . Hundreds of millions of dollars of scrubbers with 2205 stainless were installed . Within a few months , there was significant corrosion . Investigation revealed that the problem was the buildup of gypsum on the internal shell . Very low pH conditions were created in slurry trapped w w w . P A I n c . c o m
Market Report
The Impact of Automation and Remote O & M on Stainless Decisions
The air , water , energy ( AWE ) market is over US $ 2 trillion . Tens of billions of dollars of stainless sheets , castings , and other stainless forms are purchased by the companies making the products used to move and treat air and water and create energy .
Stainless steel suppliers are discovering rapid changes in the market . The two major areas of change comprise methods to determine the stainless choice and the individuals who make that evaluation .
By Robert McIlvaine , President and Founder – The McIlvaine Company
Factors Influencing Changes in the Stainless Steel Market
Rapid changes in the stainless steel market are as a result of the intersection of artificial intelligence ( AI ), automation , and remote operations and maintenance ( O & M ). Product performance monitors will continually assess corrosion , leakage , and other parameters that provide very precise information on the selection of a particular steel grade . This will create better choices and reward suppliers who offer them .
The mix of decision makers is quickly changing , and stainless suppliers will need to adjust . The role of the operator will shrink as the number of operating personnel needed will be reduced with remote O & M assisting the decision maker . The decisions could be potentially made by
PIPE , FITTINGS AND FLANGES
Leading the way with solutions for specialty alloy piping requirements . factory , automation , system , and product suppliers . Stainless decisions for valves , pumps , scrubbers , and other AWE products are mostly made by operators .
The Evolution of Stainless Selection
In the future , stainless selections will be increasingly made by analysis obtained from product performance historians . They can be incorporated in product software or in software developed by automation companies with comprehensive AI where the factors affecting stainless decisions can be better evaluated .
In the 1990 ’ s , some stainless-steel suppliers recommended a switch from C276 to 2205 based on the cost and success of test specimens . Small-scale commercial results were positive . Hundreds of millions of dollars of scrubbers with 2205 stainless were installed . Within a few months , there was significant corrosion . Investigation revealed that the problem was the buildup of gypsum on the internal shell . Very low pH conditions were created in slurry trapped w w w . P A I n c . c o m
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