Cortec Releases Utilities Survival Guide for Extended Shutdown of Commercial and Institutional Facilities
As the reopening of some commercial and institutional facilities gives a glimmer of hope for more normal days ahead, other facilities remain closed and uncertain on when or if they will open again. Over the last several months, these hotels, resorts, restaurants, theme parks, convention centers, school districts, university campuses, and air and ship terminals have faced new challenges as unprecedented public safety measures have reduced or shut down operations completely. Many facility managers who never had to even consider a preservation plan have been left with a major project to tackle. Among other tasks, corrosion prevention on core utilities such as boilers, cooling water systems, and closed loops is a top priority, since corrosion on idle equipment can result in premature equipment failure, unnecessary and non-budgeted repair/replacement costs, and further delays to equipment startups.
To help commercial and institutional facility managers avoid these negative repercussions, Cortec® Corp. has released a detailed white paper on simple and effective strategies for the layup of boilers, closed loops and cooling water systems at commercial and institutional facilities. These strategies provide protection with minimal effort and easy startup. Helpful reference charts identify the best water treatments to apply based on system type, component, size and dry or wet-dry layup method. The guide offers direction for those still in the middle of a shutdown crisis, as well as for those who are reopening but can still benefit from corrosion solutions for temporary preservation of boilers or cooling systems entering seasonal layup.