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Sialex®
How the Sialex®Ring optimizes your water and your processes
Sialex®Technology is based on the targeted manipulation of the natural vibrations of solids. Each material – whether lime, rust or metal – has an individual frequency, comparable to a fingerprint.
How does the Sialex®Ring work?
- Oscillation transmission: The Sialex®Ring is attached to the main water pipe and transmits specific oscillations to the flowing water.
- Overlap with deposits: These oscillations overlap with the natural frequencies of limescale and rust particles, changing their physical properties and reducing their adhesion to surfaces.
- Removal of deposits: Existing limescale and rust layers are gradually dissolved, flushed away and maintenance is reduced.
What are the benefits for industrial applications?
- Less scale and rust in pipes and heat exchangers – improved heat transfer, reduced energy losses.
- Extended maintenance intervals and less downtime due to reduced deposits in production equipment.
- Optimised water quality without chemical additives – no change in the chemical composition of the water.
- Preservation of corrosion protection layers on certain steels (hammer blow effect), visible by the initial red colouring of the water.
- Sustainable solution without consumables – no regeneration salts, no electricity, no chemical inhibitors.
Sialex® Technology offers an effective, maintenance-free, highly verifiable and resource-saving solution for industrial water and system optimisation.
The different effects of Sialex®Ring
Prevention of limescale:
The Sialex®Ring ensures that calcium carbonate in the water is deposited as aragonite crystals rather than as stubborn calcite on surfaces, pipe walls or equipment. This form of limescale does not adhere to the water and is carried with the water.
Removal of existing limescale deposits:
The Sialex®Ring is designed to break down existing scale deposits. The change in crystal structure caused by the Sialex®Ring dissolves the limescale and gradually flushes it out of the system. This keeps pipes, fittings and water-carrying equipment clean and efficient.
Corrosion protection:
Many users have noticed a significant improvement in corrosion protection, especially with low alloy steels. The formation of a stable protective layer (Fe₃O₄) can minimise the formation of new rust and gradually break down existing rust. The loosened particles are washed away with the water. This process is faster or slower depending on the flow rate and speed of the water.
This chemical-free method not only improves the longevity of your water systems, but also their efficiency and maintenance requirements – in both domestic and industrial applications.
Effect of the Sialex®Ring in an industrial environment
In an industrial environment, the effects of the Sialex®Ring are often more measurable than in a home environment. Whereas in a home environment subjective perceptions are often decisive, in an industrial environment there are clear monitoring systems and documented histories which can accurately demonstrate the effect.
Ways of verifying the effect:
- Visual inspection (‘seeing is believing’): A comparison of before and after photos remains one of the most convincing methods. In industry, this can easily be combined with planned maintenance or machine shutdowns. During such intervals, a targeted inspection of pipelines or plant components can clearly show changes such as the reduction of limescale and rust deposits.
- Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) monitoring: Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) monitoring provides a reliable method of control. After installation of the Sialex®Ring, existing deposits will dissolve, causing the TDS value to rise initially. Over time, this value will decrease and stabilise at a low level, indicating clean pipes and less scale.
- Conductivity measurement: Similar to TDS monitoring, the electrical conductivity of the water can be measured. Again, an initial increase is followed by a significant decrease and stabilisation, confirming the cleaning effect.
The Sialex®Ring enables chemical-free, environmentally friendly optimisation of industrial water systems. With clear measurement methods and effective reduction of scale, rust and other deposits, it increases the efficiency of your systems and reduces maintenance and energy costs in the long term.
Verification of the effectiveness and economic advantages of the Sialex®Ring
Comparison of maintenance intervals:
A commonly used method of assessing the performance of the Sialex®Ring is to compare the maintenance intervals before and after installation. Initially, there may be an increased need for maintenance due to dissolved deposits. However, after this short transition period, the maintenance intervals are drastically reduced and many systems can operate virtually maintenance free for long periods of time.
Reduction of chemical water treatment:
The use of the Sialex®Ring significantly reduces the need for chemical water treatment agents in many cases. In many cases they can be dispensed with altogether. This saves money and protects the environment.
Additional control options:
- Monitoring of energy consumption: Higher efficiency due to lime-free pipes and equipment reduces energy consumption.
- Chemical water analysis: Changes in water quality, such as an increase in conductivity, indicate the effectiveness of the system.
Economic impact:
The Sialex®Ring offers significant economic benefits to industry:
- Boilers: A 1mm reduction in scale reduces fuel consumption by approximately 10% and CO₂ emissions by 3-10%.
- Cooling towers: A 6,440 m³/h system can save up to 285 kg of limescale inhibitor per month.
- Diesel fuel: Improved combustion processes in trucks reduce CO₂, CO, HC and NOx emissions by approximately 40% due to more effective separation of emulsified water and contaminants.
The Sialex®Ring offers a chemical-free, efficient solution for optimising water systems that is both ecologically and economically sound.
You want to try Sialex®
We have a special trial offer for you.
We would also be happy to work out – with client’s support – an initial project plan, including a test period, tailored to the individual needs, which are specifically and individually available at your location. Talk to us or to our partners directly.
