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Ecolab® Heat Exchanger IQ™
The profitability of your plant depends on efficient water and energy use. Nalco Water offers Heat Exchanger IQ™, a comprehensive program combining in-depth system audits, 24/7 monitoring, unique diagnostic tools, and consultative services to help optimize heat transfer and improve reliability.
How Heat Exchanger IQ Digital Solutions Work
Heat Exchanger IQ offers industry-leading asset performance management to mitigate operational challenges and enhance reliable performance.
Real-Time Monitoring
Constant analysis of data to help predict and prevent problems before they manifest.
Secure Networks
Safe and secure data storage and transmission, developed in collaboration with three of the world’s technological leaders.
Predictive Analytics
Some solutions leverage predictive analytics to help prevent operational issues through diagnostic and performance insights.
24/7 Response
Continuous monitoring of alarms and overall performance by specialized, dedicated Ecolab Global Intelligence Center experts.
On-Site Expertise
On-location field personnel working closely with the service team and customer to take issues from identification to solution.
IoT Asset Performance Management
Tools to help optimize performance across all levels of operations, supporting asset reliability.
Data-Driven Results
Predict Performance
of critical assets to ensure they are operating optimally
Prevent Issues
before they happen, including unscheduled downtime and lost production
Prolong Asset Life
and production runtime
Optimize Total Operation Costs
by avoiding operational issues and increasing productivity
Heat Exchanger IQ Success Stories
Gaining Unique Insight into Cooling Water and Heat Exchanger Performance
A test Heat Exchanger, part of the Heat Exchanger IQ program, was installed in an ammonia production facility to monitor the performance of the cooling water system and compare results to traditional monitoring methods.
Building the Strategy to Avoid Downtime in Texas VCM Plant
Heat Exchanger IQ helped enable the customer to make critical decisions about propylene condenser operations in order to achieve maximum efficiency and highest reliable performance.
See More Examples of OMNI in Action for the Chemical Industry
These collected case studies illustrate how Heat Exchanger IQ monitoring provides bottom-line savings by early detection and pro-active response to declining heat transfer performance.
A Complete Heat Exchanger Solution
Heat Exchanger IQ is a series of digitally enabled processes that deliver real-time, secure, and comprehensive analytics focused on heat exchanger condition and performance.
There are four components in the offering: 24/7 monitoring, full system flow and temperature surveys, heat exchanger inspections*, and maintenance analysis*. The 24/7 monitoring of critical heat exchangers' heat transfer efficiency and performance helps enable early issue detection, and a proactive response to any issues.
The other digital components produce a variety of insights to help optimize the system’s reliability and performance, and help reduce energy consumption and maintenance costs. Actions taken as a result of Heat Exchanger IQ will help boost your plant’s profitability and contribute to sustainability goals.
Ecolab digital solutions, powered by the ECOLAB3D digital intelligence platform, are supported by experienced engineers and Ecolab Global Intelligence Center support.
*Where available
Digital Solutions and Your Enterprise System
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Digital Insights Help Companies Gain Better Visibility into their Operations
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