Application of Stainless Steel in Food Processing & Chemical Industry
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Stainless steel pipes and tubes have significant applications in chemical, processing and oil & gas industries. They exhibit superior corrosion resistance, heat resistance and low-temperature properties, and can be used as raw materials that can withstand harsh environments as seen in petroleum, brewery, sugar, refining, and oil & gas industries.

Key Advantages of Stainless Steel in Food Processing Industry

Food Processing

Materials used for preparation, processing, and storage of beverages, dairy and food products must be corrosion resistant and chemically inert. For these reasons, stainless steels are widely used in these applications. Moreover, they can be easily cleaned and sterilized without loss of properties, and can be readily fabricated by a variety of techniques.

Materials are selected on the basis of their resistance to corrosion in a specific service environment and operation pattern of plants. In practice, variety of austenitic and ferritic stainless steels is used. Nevertheless, martensitic and duplex stainless steels are also used in beverage, dairy and food contact applications.

Key Advantages of
Stainless Steel in Food Processing Industry

Corrosion resisant

Corrosion resisant

Easy to clean

Easy to clean

Longer life

Chemically inert

Chemically inert

Longer life

Low life cycle cost

Low life cycle cost

~100% Recyclable

~100% Recyclable

Applications of Stainless Steel in Food Processing Industry

Processing and storage tanks & vessels, pumps, pipelines and tubes, taps and valves

Boilers and steam heaters

Boilers and steam heaters

Hot water tanks

Hot water tanks

Cookers, heaters, ovens - internal panels, burners, conveyors, grills, shelves and baking trays

Cookers, heaters, ovens - internal panels, burners, conveyors, grills, shelves and baking trays

Wine storage vats, pipelines, pumps and valves

Wine storage vats, pipelines, pumps and valves

Saucepans, kettles, confectionery moulds

Saucepans, kettles, confectionery moulds

Chemical

Chemical Industry

Stainless steel pipes and tubes have significant applications in chemical, processing and oil & gas industries. They exhibit superior corrosion resistance, heat resistance and low-temperature properties, and can be used as raw materials that can withstand harsh environments as seen in petroleum, brewery, sugar, refining, and oil & gas industries.

Chemical, processing, and oil & gas industries have propelled the demand for stainless steel by creating a large market for stainless tanks, pipes, pumps, and valves. Special grades of stainless steel have been developed to ensure greater corrosion resistance for a broad range of temperatures. These are used in desalination plants, sewage plants, offshore oil rigs, harbor supports, and ships propellers.


Key Advantages of
Stainless Steel in Chemical Industry

Corrosion resisant

Corrosion resistant

Abrasion resistance of stainless steel

Abrasion resistant

Easy fabrication

Easy fabrication

Superior Hygiene

Superior Hygiene

Superior Hygiene

Chemically inert

Efficient heat transfer

Efficient heat transfer

Low life cycle cost

Low life cycle cost

Low-maintenance

Low-maintenance

Applications of Stainless Steel in Chemical Industry

Processing and storage tanks & vessels, pumps, pipelines and tubes, taps and valves

Processing and reaction vessels

Pumps

Pumps

Pipelines and Tubes

Pipelines and Tubes

Heat exchangers

Heat exchangers

Scrubber units

Scrubber units

Taps and valves

Taps and valves