Oxidation Prevention & Intertization
Inerting against oxidation
With machines that are used intensively, it is important that you pay attention to oxidation prevention. This will ensure that your machines stay clean and continue to run without worry.
Rusting from soldering poses a problem the moment it accumulates on the inside of machines. This can clog the machine, with risk of failure. A suitable solution to this is inerting, to prevent oxidation. For example, inerting a full tin bath with nitrogen closes it off to oxygen.
The addition of an inert gas prevents chemical processes such as oxidation. An inert gas like nitrogen has endless applications for many different industries.
Oxidation is one of the biggest challenges for many (manufacturing) processes. Substances should not come into contact with oxygen because it accelerates the aging process of the product, affects the results or starts a chemical reaction.
An inert gas, such as nitrogen, is a gas that does not enter into a chemical reaction. This makes it suitable for serving as a buffer between a product or process and the outside air to protect it from outside influences.
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Oxidation prevention when cleaning gold
Protection from oxidation is also important when cleaning gold. This prevents the precious metal from becoming dull. Nitrogen is an ideal solution for this.
Oxidation prevention in horticulture
Oxidation prevention is also important in buffer tanks (for example, in horticulture). This prevents machines from malfunctioning due to rust. The entire system is inertized as nitrogen is offered instead of oxygen. This extends the life of your buffer tank and heating system.
Inertization in different industries
Applications of inerting vary widely. Consider packing stations, for example, where nitrogen in packaging extends the shelf life of daily fresh produce. Products such as soft fruits thus age less quickly, and retain their quality longer.
Hospitals and laboratories often use an inert gas to perform medical tests to keep the results from being affected by outside factors. With an inert gas (such as nitrogen), we create an environment for the research object or medical application (such as a 3D printer), where oxygen and bacteria, among other things, have no chance to cause a chemical reaction or affect research conditions.
Inerting can also play an important role for the manufacturing industry and (beer) breweries to protect processes, which need to be oxygen-free. For example, providing tin baths with a nitrogen blanket to prevent oxidation, or cleaning production vessels of residues, oxygen or carbon dioxide. Pressure can also be used to ensure that liquids move from tank to tank.
