Iran-Made Nano-Based Copper Pipes Increase Resistance of Cooling Systems
“Coating of copper pipes increases the resistance against corrosive substances and consequently reduces the maintenance costs of cooling systems,” Seyed Abdol Rasoul Moussavi, a representative and researcher of the knowledge-based company, told ANA.
Noting that the copper pipes used in cooling systems are prone to corrosion, he said, “These pipes get corroded due to the gases emitted in bathrooms and kitchens but the nano-based copper pipes are resistant to gases and the cooling systems also maintain their durability and antibacterial properties.”
“By using plasma technology and these materials, we have been able to create very high resistance in copper pipes against sour gases existing in the air and the moisture produced in the system,” Moussavi said.
In a relevant development last year, a technological company in Iran had also succeeded in replacing copper with nanomaterials in making welding electrodes to decrease environmental hazards.
“By using these nanomaterials instead of copper, there is no need for an acidic bath and compounds, therefore, the risk of acid evaporation in the environment will be zero,” said Mohammad Reza Afkhami, the chairman of the board of directors of the company.
“Also, in common electrodes, a lot of water is needed, and with this replacement, water consumption has reduced,” he added.
Noting that the company’s experts have made lots of efforts to replace copper with different materials to decrease costs and minimize the negative environmental impacts, Afkhami said, “We have succeeded in increasing efficiency by 50% with this new technology.”
"We have also managed to enter the European markets in the past few years and exported 24 tons of electrodes to Spain. We are currently exporting our products to neighboring countries including Georgia," he concluded.
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