“THE STAINLESS ADVANTAGE”
Using Stainless Steel Tube/Aluminum Fin Construction in Ammonia Evaporators
Background
Air-cooling evaporators (“air coolers”) used in ammonia systems have traditionally been made using galvanized (zinc coated) carbon steel. There are other metals which exhibit excellent compatibility with ammonia, including stainless steel and aluminum.
Designers and installers of industrial ammonia evaporators must be concerned with the cost, weight, performance, and reliability of the equipment being specified. Additionally, there