Stainless Steel Passivation Services

Key Benefits of Stainless Steel Passivation

• Enhanced Corrosion Resistance: Passivation significantly improves the stainless steel’s resistance to rust, corrosion, and staining, which helps protect your equipment and components over time.
• Removal of Contaminants: The process effectively removes free iron and other surface impurities that can lead to rust and degradation, ensuring a cleaner and more durable surface.
• Food and Pharmaceutical Applications: Crucial for maintaining sanitary conditions in sensitive environments, our passivation services ensure your stainless steel products meet hygiene standards required in food processing and pharmaceutical production.
• Durable Finish: Passivation creates a more resistant and durable finish on stainless steel components, reducing maintenance and repair needs over the long term.
• Custom Treatments: We tailor the passivation process to meet the unique requirements of each material, ensuring optimal performance for various industrial applications.

Types of Passivation We Offer

We offer various passivation treatments, each designed for specific applications and environments. Our methods include:

1. Citric Acid Passivation:
   • Description: Uses citric acid to remove free iron and other contaminants from stainless steel surfaces.
   • Benefits:Environmentally friendly, non-toxic, and ideal for applications where chemical exposure must be minimized.
   • Applications:Widely used in food and beverage industries for tanks, piping, and processing equipment.
2. Nitric Acid Passivation:
   • Description: A stronger chemical passivation process that utilizes nitric acid to remove contaminants and passivate the surface.
   • Benefits: Provides superior corrosion resistance, particularly in harsh environments.
   • Applications:Ideal for pharmaceutical and chemical industries, including tanks, reactors, and high-pressure systems.
3. Phosphoric Acid Passivation:
   • Description: Uses phosphoric acid to passivate stainless steel surfaces, creating a protective oxide layer.
   • Benefits: Highly effective in environments exposed to harsh chemicals, offering strong protection against rust and wear.
   • Applications: Commonly used in the chemical processing industry and for equipment subjected to high chemical stress.

Standards We Follow

At Fortis Industrial Solutions, we adhere to the highest standards and best practices in passivation to ensure the highest level of safety, performance, and compliance. Our passivation processes follow key industry guidelines and standards, including:

• ASTM A967: Standard specification for stainless steel passivation, detailing the process and requirements for passivating stainless steel products.
• ASTM A380: Standard guide for cleaning and passivating stainless steel parts, ensuring that the material meets the necessary hygiene and corrosion resistance levels.
• 3-A Sanitary Standards: A set of hygiene standards for equipment used in food and beverage industries, ensuring that all equipment complies with health and safety requirements.
• FDA and USDA Compliance: For applications involving food processing, our passivation methods comply with stringent health regulations to ensure safe and hygienic processing equipment.

Types of equipments We Passivate

Our stainless steel passivation services can be applied to a wide range of components and equipment, including:

• Tanks: Passivating tanks, both large and small, used for storing and processing food, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals. Passivated tanks meet hygiene standards and reduce the risk of contamination.
• Piping Systems: We passivate entire piping systems, ensuring that they are free of contaminants and corrosion, making them ideal for fluid transport in food, beverage, and pharmaceutical applications.
• Shafts and Impellers: Commonly used in mixers, pumps, and other process equipment, these parts benefit from passivation to ensure they perform efficiently without degradation.
• Process Equipment: Passivation of pumps, valves, reactors, and other critical process equipment ensures long-term performance and prevents rust or corrosion that can compromise the integrity of your operations.
• Heat Exchangers: Passivating heat exchangers increases their resistance to corrosion, ensuring that heat transfer remains efficient and the equipment maintains its operational lifespan.
• Mixing Vessels: Equipment used for blending ingredients in food and beverage production requires passivation to prevent contamination and maintain the highest hygienic standards.

Why Choose Fortis Industrial Solutions for Passivation?

• Expertise in Multiple Industries: We specialize in providing passivation services for a broad range of industries, including food & beverage, pharmaceuticals, and chemical processing, ensuring that each service is tailored to the unique demands of your industry.
• Eco-Friendly Processes: We prioritize sustainability and use environmentally-friendly passivation techniques like citric acid passivation, ensuring that our services minimize environmental impact without sacrificing quality.
• On-Site Services: For larger equipment or systems, we offer on-site mobile passivation services, reducing downtime and minimizing the need for transportation.
• Quality Assurance: We provide thorough inspections and QA/QC documentation for all passivated components, giving you confidence that your equipment meets all relevant standards and regulations.

What Else?

Chemical Cleaning and Degreasing

Chemical cleaning and degreasing are essential for maintaining the cleanliness and functionality of industrial systems. Our specialized cleaning agents effectively remove oils, grease, and other contaminants, ensuring that your equipment remains efficient and sanitary. We use environmentally friendly chemicals that are safe for both your equipment and the environment.

• Deep cleaning: Removes oils, grease, and contaminants that affect performance.
• Safe chemicals: Environmentally-friendly cleaning agents tailored for industrial applications.
• Industry-specific solutions: Specialized for food, pharmaceutical, and manufacturing industries.
• Efficiency: Restores optimal performance and prevents system failures.