It must be very clear that Citric acid passivation is only the second best. EMS wants Nitric acid passivation as far as possible. Only when the cost are excessive to the ships budget (not charterers account) then Citric acid passivation may be considered, provided the process is done the right way.
Halite /ËhaelaÉªt/ , ËhÃ¦laÉªt commonly known as rock, salt is a type of, salt the mineral form of sodium (Chloride Na). clalite occurs in vast beds of sedimentary evaporite minerals that result from the drying up of enclosed lakes, playas, and seas. Salt beds may be hundreds of meters thick and underlie broad areas.
Salt is obtained from two sources: rock salt and brine. Rock salt is simply crystallized salt, also known as halite. It is the result of the evaporation of ancient oceans millions of years ago. Large deposits of rock salt are found in the United States, Canada, Germany, eastern Europe, and China.