Ali res potrebujete magnetni čistilec DIRTMAG?
The short answer is – yes!
Almost all hydronic systems have at least one wetted component made of cast iron or steel (pump volutes, expansion tanks, etc.). All hydronic fluids also contain some amount of air and we know when oxygen, water and iron (or steel) come together the result is corrosion (iron oxides), some of which is magnetite.
Magnetite is a naturally occurring material, is black or brownish-black with a metallic luster that can be seen in rocks and black beach sand, and has a Mohs hardness rating of 5 to 6 which is equivalent to a knife blade or glass. Magnetite material found in hydronic systems looks like extremely fine sand, almost like a black sticky powder. It’s nasty stuff.
Magnetite gets into tight spaces such as valve seats and packings, and wetted bearings, for example, where friction can cause wear, seizing, leaking and mechanical failure.
Today’s ECM pumps contain strong permanent magnets in the rotor; we’ve seen buildup of magnetite in the wetted rotor/canister sections of ECM circulators that have stopped pumping. Not good.
Also, magnetite can settle out and build up on a surface in a boiler or chiller heat exchanger or an emitter. When this happens, it acts as an insulator and significantly reduces heat transfer and system efficiency. The heat exchangers in today’s highly efficient, chillers and condensing boilers are very sensitive to fouling. Reduced efficiency and failure there gets expensive! Non-condensing boilers are also vulnerable to build-up. If there is no method of separating the magnetite, the bottom of the heat exchanger is where magnetite can collect and cake-up.
Convinced? Yes, you need magnetic dirt separation! Take a look at Caleffi’s DIRTMAG® dirt separators, DISCAL DIRTMAG™ air and dirt separators, and SEP4™ hydraulic separators. Caleffi has a magnetic product for hydronic projects big and small.
For a detailed presentation on this topic, register for our Magnetic Separation in Commercial Hydronic Systems Coffee with Caleffi webinar on May 21, 2015.
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