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ECORR Systems helps process facilities identify Cortec® corrosion inhibitors, coatings, cleaners, lubricants, emitters, and preservation products for operation, maintenance, shutdown, and long-term layup.
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Cortec VpCI®M-645 | Additive for Saltwater and Brines | 55 Gal M-645 is a float coat used to inhibit corrosion in vessels containing saltwater or brine. It floats on the surface of the water,...
Cortec VpCI®M-645 | Additive for Saltwater and Brines | 55 Gal M-645 is a float coat used to inhibit corrosion in vessels containing saltwater or brine. It floats on the surface of the water, forming a self-healing protective film on adjacent metals. The film displaces water containing chlorides from the surface of the vessel. As the water is raised or lowered, M-645 coats every square inch of the vessel’s interior— including ring stiffeners, girders, piping, and side shells—with a...
Cortec VpCI®S-11 | Liquid Additive | 5 Gal S-11/S-11 Org are corrosion inhibitors for aqueous systems with low pH levels. S-11 is a proprietary blend of acetylenic alcohols, salts of...
Cortec VpCI®S-11 | Liquid Additive | 5 Gal S-11/S-11 Org are corrosion inhibitors for aqueous systems with low pH levels. S-11 is a proprietary blend of acetylenic alcohols, salts of quaternary amines, and nonionic surfactants. S-11 Org is a proprietary blend of salts of alkyl pyridines. S-11/S-11 Org are suitable replacements for propargyl alcohol. They are less toxic and more environmentally acceptable. S-11 Org is also available in powder form S-11P. This powder is especially useful...
Cortec VpCI® S-15 | Total Replacement for Hydrazine Programs | 5 Gal S-15 is effective in controlling corrosion caused by oxygen and carbon dioxide in high and medium pressure boilers and...
Cortec VpCI® S-15 | Total Replacement for Hydrazine Programs | 5 Gal S-15 is effective in controlling corrosion caused by oxygen and carbon dioxide in high and medium pressure boilers and condensate lines. S-15 utilizes the combination of volatile neutralizing amines in conjunction with an oxygen scavenger– metal passivator. This combination improves corrosion control in two ways. Rirst, any acidic species present are neutralized and the pH is increased, leading condensate to become less...
Cortec VpCI® S-15 | Total Replacement for Hydrazine Programs | 55 Gal S-15 is effective in controlling corrosion caused by oxygen and carbon dioxide in high and medium pressure boilers and...
Cortec VpCI® S-15 | Total Replacement for Hydrazine Programs | 55 Gal S-15 is effective in controlling corrosion caused by oxygen and carbon dioxide in high and medium pressure boilers and condensate lines. S-15 utilizes the combination of volatile neutralizing amines in conjunction with an oxygen scavenger– metal passivator. This combination improves corrosion control in two ways. Rirst, any acidic species present are neutralized and the pH is increased, leading condensate to become...
Cortec VpCI® S-49 | Fuel Additive | 55 Gal S-49 is a fuel oil dispersant/emulsifier that keeps insoluble particles dispersed, thus reducing carbon deposits on tips, soot formations, smoke...
Cortec VpCI® S-49 | Fuel Additive | 55 Gal S-49 is a fuel oil dispersant/emulsifier that keeps insoluble particles dispersed, thus reducing carbon deposits on tips, soot formations, smoke emissions, particulate emissions and sludge deposits in fuel storage tanks. S-49 is a blend of solvents, dispersants, surfactants and emulsifiers for treatment of fuel oil grades 2, 4, 5 and 6. Cortec is a world leader in rust and corrosion removal and protection. Cortec VpCI® products offer...
Cortec VpCI® S10 F | Liquid Boiler Additive | 5 Gal Non-toxic “green” filming corrosion inhibitor for boiler condensate. Effective against corrosion caused by carbon dioxide and oxygen....
Cortec VpCI® S10 F | Liquid Boiler Additive | 5 Gal Non-toxic “green” filming corrosion inhibitor for boiler condensate. Effective against corrosion caused by carbon dioxide and oxygen. Excellent replacement for film forming amines (steam line). Resistant to oxidation and has high salt tolerance. Outstanding film for persistency and stability in a wide temperature range. Compatible with the majority of ingredients used in boiler and condensate line treatment programs. Cortec is a world...
Cortec VpCI®-308 | Corrosion Inhibiting Powder | 100 lbs VpCI®-308 powder form for corrosion protection of ferrous and non-ferrous metals in recessed areas, interior cavities and voids. In...
Cortec VpCI®-308 | Corrosion Inhibiting Powder | 100 lbs VpCI®-308 powder form for corrosion protection of ferrous and non-ferrous metals in recessed areas, interior cavities and voids. In addition to enhanced multimetal protection and water solubility, VpCI®-308 is a biodegradable product. When required VpCI®-308 in powder form can be removed by using blown air or by a water rinse. Typically, when applied in aqueous form the product does not require removal. Commercial equivalent to MIL...
Cortec VpCI®-308 | Corrosion Inhibiting Powder | 5 lbs VpCI®-308 powder form for corrosion protection of ferrous and non-ferrous metals in recessed areas, interior cavities and voids. In...
Cortec VpCI®-308 | Corrosion Inhibiting Powder | 5 lbs VpCI®-308 powder form for corrosion protection of ferrous and non-ferrous metals in recessed areas, interior cavities and voids. In addition to enhanced multimetal protection and water solubility, VpCI®-308 is a biodegradable product. When required VpCI®-308 in powder form can be removed by using blown air or by a water rinse. Typically, when applied in aqueous form the product does not require removal. Commercial equivalent to MIL...
Cortec VpCI®-308 | Corrosion Inhibiting Powder | 50 lbs VpCI®-308 powder form for corrosion protection of ferrous and non-ferrous metals in recessed areas, interior cavities and voids. In...
Cortec VpCI®-308 | Corrosion Inhibiting Powder | 50 lbs VpCI®-308 powder form for corrosion protection of ferrous and non-ferrous metals in recessed areas, interior cavities and voids. In addition to enhanced multimetal protection and water solubility, VpCI®-308 is a biodegradable product. When required VpCI®-308 in powder form can be removed by using blown air or by a water rinse. Typically, when applied in aqueous form the product does not require removal. Commercial equivalent to MIL...
ECORR Systems provides Cortec® VpCI® corrosion protection solutions for chemical plants, refineries, manufacturing facilities, power plants, pulp and paper mills, mining operations, food-processing facilities, wastewater plants, and other process industries. These products help protect equipment, piping, tanks, machinery, electrical systems, and replacement parts during operation, maintenance, shutdown, storage, and transportation.
As an Authorized Cortec® Distributor, ECORR Systems offers corrosion inhibitor additives, equipment layup products, rust preventatives, protective coatings, cleaners, lubricants, VpCI® emitters, and corrosion-inhibiting packaging for demanding industrial environments.
Process facilities may expose metal equipment to water, steam, condensation, salts, acids, alkalis, corrosive gases, chemical vapors, elevated temperatures, and changing operating conditions. These exposures can attack both operating equipment and assets temporarily taken out of service.
Corrosion may affect piping, tanks, pumps, valves, heat exchangers, boilers, cooling systems, electrical equipment, structural steel, and stored replacement parts. If corrosion is not controlled, facilities may experience leaks, product contamination, reduced efficiency, equipment failure, unplanned downtime, and increased maintenance costs.
Cortec® VpCI® technology helps protect ferrous and non-ferrous metals by forming a molecular corrosion-inhibiting layer on accessible metal surfaces. Products can provide protection through direct contact, the vapor phase, or both.
Vapor phase Corrosion Inhibitors migrate through enclosed spaces and reach internal cavities, voids, recessed surfaces, and areas above the fluid level. This makes VpCI® technology useful for complex industrial systems where conventional coatings or contact-only inhibitors may not reach every surface.
Depending on the application, Cortec® products may be added to operating fluids, circulated through a system, fogged into enclosed equipment, applied directly to exposed surfaces, installed inside an enclosure, or incorporated into protective packaging.
Operating process systems may require corrosion protection for water, oil, fuel, steam, condensate, cooling fluid, or other process streams. Cortec® offers liquid and powder additives for selected operating systems where corrosion protection must work within the existing fluid.
Product selection depends on metallurgy, fluid chemistry, concentration, temperature, pressure, flow, contaminants, process requirements, and discharge limitations. Compatibility with seals, coatings, filters, catalysts, and finished products must also be evaluated.
Corrosion inhibitors used in operating systems should be selected and monitored by qualified plant, water-treatment, process, and corrosion professionals.
Planned shutdowns and maintenance turnarounds create different corrosion risks than normal operation. When equipment is drained, opened, cleaned, or exposed to atmospheric conditions, residual moisture and contamination can attack newly exposed metal surfaces.
Boilers, heat exchangers, piping, tanks, pumps, compressors, turbines, electrical systems, and spare equipment may remain idle for weeks or months. Changes in temperature can also cause condensation inside equipment that appears dry.
Cortec® products can be incorporated into shutdown procedures to protect equipment throughout inspection, maintenance, repair, and recommissioning. Treatment methods may include wet layup, dry layup, internal fogging, temporary coatings, corrosion-inhibiting lubricants, VpCI® emitters, and protective packaging.
Equipment layup may be required during seasonal shutdown, reduced production, construction delays, facility mothballing, or long-term storage. The preservation method should reflect how long the equipment will remain idle and how quickly it must return to service.
Wet layup generally keeps a compatible system filled with treated fluid. Dry layup usually involves draining the system and establishing a protective environment around the internal metal surfaces. Cortec® VpCI® products can support both approaches in appropriate applications.
The selected method should account for equipment geometry, metallurgy, residual process materials, internal volume, drainage, closure, temperature, humidity, monitoring, and recommissioning procedures.
Hydrostatic testing introduces water into pipelines, tanks, valves, heat exchangers, pressure vessels, and fabricated equipment. Even after draining, water may remain in low points, narrow passages, dead legs, valve bodies, and internal cavities.
Cortec® VpCI®-649 Series products provide options for corrosion protection during compatible hydrostatic testing and post-test storage. Selected formulations protect ferrous and non-ferrous metals through contact and vapor-phase action.
The correct product and concentration depend on water quality, chlorides, hardness, metallurgy, test duration, temperature, discharge requirements, final equipment service, and the expected delay before commissioning.
Heat exchangers and condensers contain extensive internal surface area, narrow passages, dissimilar metals, and locations where residual water may remain after draining. Tube bundles may also require protection during fabrication, shipment, retubing, storage, or shutdown.
Compatible preservation methods may include treated hydrotest water, internal fogging, VpCI® powders, protective end closures, temporary external coatings, and VpCI® packaging. Product selection should account for tube and shell metallurgy, operating fluid, residual contamination, and recommissioning requirements.
Storage tanks, reactors, pressure vessels, columns, and process containers may experience internal corrosion when they are emptied, cleaned, hydrotested, or placed into standby. Moisture and oxygen can remain inside even when the equipment appears dry.
Cortec® VpCI® products can be fogged, circulated, sprayed, or otherwise introduced into compatible enclosed spaces to establish a corrosion-inhibiting environment. Exterior surfaces may be protected with temporary or permanent coatings selected for the expected exposure.
Food-contact, potable-water, chemical-service, and high-purity vessels require product-specific compatibility and regulatory review.
Pumps, compressors, turbines, gearboxes, and other rotating equipment contain internal passages, precision surfaces, bearings, seals, and lubrication systems. These components may corrode when equipment is stored, shipped, installed but not commissioned, or taken offline for maintenance.
Cortec® products for rotating equipment may include internal fogging fluids, oil-compatible corrosion inhibitor additives, protective lubricants, temporary coatings, VpCI® emitters, and corrosion-inhibiting packaging.
Lubricant compatibility, seals, bearings, filters, operating temperatures, and manufacturer requirements must be evaluated before treatment.
Boiler systems and condensate lines can develop corrosion during operation and shutdown. Water, dissolved oxygen, heat, changing pH, and residual moisture may attack tubes, drums, piping, and other internal surfaces.
Cortec® offers products for compatible operating-water treatment, wet boiler layup, dry boiler layup, startup protection, and condensate-system preservation. Treatment selection depends on boiler design, pressure, metallurgy, water chemistry, steam use, shutdown duration, and return-to-service requirements.
Cooling systems may experience corrosion, scale, mineral deposits, biological contamination, and damage associated with changing water chemistry. Closed loops may also corrode during extended shutdown or when air enters the system.
Cortec® water-treatment products provide corrosion-control options for compatible closed-loop, cooling-water, and seasonal layup applications. Products should be selected according to system metallurgy, temperature, fluid composition, makeup water, contaminants, and operating conditions.
Process plants often contain electrical equipment exposed to humidity, condensation, corrosive vapors, dust, sulfur compounds, and temperature changes. Control panels, junction boxes, switchgear, motors, instrumentation, and automation equipment can corrode during operation or shutdown.
Cortec® VpCI® emitters can protect metal components inside compatible enclosed, non-ventilated cabinets and control boxes. ElectriCorr® cleaners and protective products are available for selected electrical and electronic applications requiring direct cleaning or surface protection.
Water entering damaged or aging insulation systems can become trapped against piping, vessels, and equipment. Elevated temperatures, chlorides, and repeated wet-dry cycles may accelerate corrosion beneath insulation where damage is difficult to detect.
Corrosion under insulation requires proper inspection, water exclusion, insulation-system maintenance, coating selection, and corrosion monitoring. Application-specific Cortec® products may supplement these measures but should not replace a complete facility CUI management program.
Valve components, machined flange faces, bolts, threads, stems, and other exposed metal surfaces may corrode during storage, construction, maintenance, and plant shutdown. Damage to a flange face can delay installation and may require cleaning or resurfacing.
Cortec® removable coatings, lubricants, VpCI® films, papers, and protective covers can help preserve these components. Product selection should consider the surface finish, gasket materials, process service, temperature, removal method, and commissioning requirements.
Oils, grease, scale, rust, process residues, and other contamination may need to be removed before inspection, repair, coating, or preservation. Cortec® offers cleaners, degreasers, rust removers, and scale-removal products for compatible metals and industrial systems.
The correct cleaning process depends on the contaminant, substrate, equipment geometry, temperature, application method, wastewater limits, and next maintenance step. Surface neutralization or rinsing may be required for certain products.
Temporary coatings can protect process equipment, machinery, structural components, flange faces, stored parts, and exposed metal during construction, shutdown, transportation, and layup.
Cortec® offers water-based, solvent-based, removable, wax-like, oily, and dry-film rust preventatives for different indoor and outdoor conditions. Products such as VpCI®-368 provide removable protection in aggressive environments, while VpCI®-391 provides a water-based, dry, non-tacky temporary coating.
Process plants depend on replacement pumps, valves, motors, bearings, seals, instrumentation, and other critical spares. These components may remain in storage for years before being needed, making corrosion control essential to equipment readiness.
A preservation program may include cleaning, direct-applied rust preventatives, internal fogging, VpCI® films, bags, papers, emitters, pouches, desiccants, protective caps, and periodic inspection.
Stored parts should be labeled with the preservation date, product used, inspection schedule, and any removal or recommissioning requirements.
Cortec® corrosion-inhibiting packaging can protect parts and equipment during manufacturing, warehousing, domestic transportation, and overseas shipping. Available formats include VpCI® films, bags, papers, fabrics, foams, emitters, and pouches.
Packaging products can protect small fasteners and electronic components as well as large pumps, motors, valves, machinery, and palletized equipment. The package should be sufficiently enclosed to retain the VpCI® vapors and designed for the expected storage and transportation conditions.
» Water, Oil, and Process Fluid Additives For compatible water systems, hydrostatic testing, lubricating oils, fuels, cooling systems, process fluids, and equipment-preservation applications.
» Protective Coatings and Rust Preventatives For machinery, tanks, piping, flange faces, structural components, replacement parts, and equipment exposed during shutdown or storage.
» Industrial Cleaners and Rust Removers For removing compatible oils, grease, process contamination, rust, scale, and deposits before inspection, repair, coating, or preservation.
» Corrosion-Inhibiting Lubricants and Greases For bearings, gears, chains, wire ropes, valve components, machinery, and equipment operating or stored in corrosive environments.
» Equipment Layup and VpCI® Packaging Products For process equipment, internal voids, spare parts, electrical systems, machinery, storage, shutdown, and overseas shipment.
A successful preservation plan begins with an inventory of the equipment being protected. Each asset should be evaluated according to its metallurgy, internal volume, process contamination, operating history, exposure, shutdown duration, and required startup time.
The preservation plan should define:
ECORR Systems is an Authorized Cortec® Distributor helping plant operators, maintenance teams, engineers, contractors, water-treatment professionals, reliability managers, and industrial buyers identify appropriate corrosion-control products.
Whether you need a hydrotest additive, equipment fogging product, water-treatment inhibitor, removable coating, corrosion-inhibiting lubricant, cleaner, VpCI® emitter, or protective packaging, ECORR Systems can help evaluate the equipment, metal types, process conditions, application method, and required protection period.
Cortec® products can be used in compatible applications involving tanks, piping, heat exchangers, boilers, cooling systems, pumps, compressors, turbines, valves, electrical cabinets, motors, machinery, and stored replacement parts.
Yes. Vapor phase Corrosion Inhibitors can diffuse through an enclosed space and form a protective molecular layer on accessible internal metal surfaces, including recessed areas and surfaces above the fluid level.
Yes. Cortec® offers products for wet layup, dry layup, fogging, temporary coatings, lubrication, electrical protection, and equipment packaging during shutdowns, turnarounds, construction delays, and long-term mothballing.
Wet layup keeps a compatible system filled with treated fluid. Dry layup generally involves draining the equipment and establishing a protective environment around internal surfaces. The proper method depends on the equipment, shutdown period, contamination, and startup requirements.
Yes. Cortec® offers corrosion inhibitor additives for compatible hydrotest-water applications. Product selection depends on metallurgy, water quality, chloride content, test duration, discharge limitations, and the equipment’s final service.
Removal requirements vary by product and application. Some products may remain in compatible systems, while others require cleaning, flushing, filtration, or removal. The recommissioning procedure should be established before preservation begins.
Certain products may be suitable for specific applications, but food contact, pharmaceutical use, high-purity service, and incidental-contact requirements must be verified using the current product documentation and applicable facility regulations.
Temporary corrosion inhibitors and preservation products should not automatically be treated as substitutes for permanent coatings, cathodic protection, material selection, inspection, or other required corrosion-control systems.
Yes. Critical spares can be protected using direct-applied rust preventatives, internal fogging, corrosion-inhibiting lubricants, VpCI® films, bags, papers, emitters, foams, pouches, or a combination of methods.
Yes. ECORR Systems can help review the equipment, metallurgy, process environment, fluids, contaminants, storage conditions, shutdown duration, application method, and recommissioning requirements to identify an appropriate Cortec® solution.