Surface Coolers for Offshore Applications

If the surface cooler is used in an offshore platform application and is required to handle seawater, copper-nickel tubing is a common choice.

Copper-nickel tubes have good corrosion resistance and are particularly suited to environments where they come into contact with seawater.

Here are some of the benefits of copper-nickel tubing in offshore applications:

Resistance to seawater corrosion: copper-nickel materials are highly resistant to corrosion and erosion in seawater. This is important for marine environments such as offshore platforms, where substances such as salt and chlorides in seawater can initiate corrosion.

Resistance to bio-attachment: a common problem in marine environments is bio-attachment, where organisms such as algae and mussels can attach to surfaces and affect the performance of the equipment. Copper-nickel materials are resistant to bio-attachment, reducing the need for cleaning and maintenance.

Abrasion Resistance: Copper nickel tubing has a high degree of hardness and abrasion resistance, allowing it to be used for long periods of time in marine environments without being susceptible to damage.

Thermal conductivity: copper-nickel tubes have good thermal conductivity, which can effectively transfer heat and enable the meter cooler to dissipate heat efficiently.

When choosing copper-nickel tubes, we can provide copper-nickel 70/30 (70% copper, 30% nickel) and copper-nickel 90/10 (90% copper, 10% nickel), you can choose according to the required corrosion resistance and mechanical properties.

In seawater applications on offshore platforms, the use of copper-nickel tubes as surface coolers is a common choice as they offer good corrosion resistance, bio-adhesion resistance and abrasion resistance to effectively meet the demands of the marine environment and ensure the performance and reliability of the equipment.