Build Up Control
The LKC ( Linear Kinetic Cell) unit was developed by Ener-Tec LLC corporation in 1978. After many years of research and development, improvements, and adaptation to different working conditions, LKC has established itself as one of the most successful systems for scaling control in liquids without using chemicals.
Principles of operation
The LKC system is a device that creates an electromagnetic field that polarizes and "systematizes" the charges of mineral particles ( asphaltens and paraffins) in liquid.
This polarization causes the molecules of paraffin and asphaltens to reorient themselves in accordance with a basic electrical principal ( opposite charges attract each other), to form long neutral molecular chains and, thus, preventing the creation of their crystals, making formation and further deposition of these particles on the walls of pipelines and vessels impossible.
Benefits
Over the past 35 years, thousands of LKC systems have been used in various industrial applications ( pipelines, wells, heat exchangers, boilers, cooling towers, etc.), and thus have provided significant benefits to their operators:
- Reduction or elimination in need for costly cleanings and unscheduled repairs;
- Reduction or elimination of prolonged shutdowns of production;
- Reduction in the cost of chemicals and all processes related to their use, including dangers in handling them;
- Savings on operational labor costs.
