Supporting the Marine Industry to be efficient, profitable and reach its environmental goals by 2050
Since the first sailing ships were built in ancient Egypt thousands of years ago, the marine industry has played a vital role in connecting the business world through imports and exports of exotic spices, building materials, natural resources, precious metals and textiles. Even after 21st century advances in aviation and land transport systems, the marine industry remains the backbone of global trade to this day, with over 90% of the world’s trade transported via sea vessels. From a military perspective, the strength and reliability of Naval fleets have long been the making of powerful empires, first initiated by the Persian Empire in the fifth century BC.
As wooden ships have made way for steel, aluminium and carbon-fibre builds and sails have been largely replaced by mechanical engines, there are two key challenges that the marine industry faces today. The first is to address the ongoing impact of corrosion on ship structures and parts, which has been estimated by the worldwide authority on corrosion NACE International, to cost the marine industry between $50-80 billion each year. The second challenge is to ensure that ship propulsion systems are operating at the highest standards of environmental care, as highlighted by the International Maritime Organization’s commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions produced from international shipping by at least 50% from the 2008 figures, and eventually reduce emissions to zero.
Solidus Industries provide a range of next generation cleaning solutions to support the Marine Industry to reduce costs on corrosion, operate at maximum efficiency and minimise the ecological impact of any operation; whether it be in the Naval, Commercial or Private sectors.
Through rigorous testing by the DST (Defence Science and Technology Group), our Zi-400 HD cleaning product has been scientifically proven to not only prevent corrosion from occurring, it also has the unique ability of arresting existing corrosion and stopping it from spreading. Zi-400 HD Industrial is safe to use, non-hazardous, highly effective in salt water and provides a powerful clean of the most stubborn fouling on hulls and superstructures, bilges, engine heat exchangers and ballast tanks. Zi-400 HD also doubles as a robust multi-purpose interior cleaner when diluted at lower ratios.
To preserve the lifespan, increase efficiency and reduce emissions of ship turbine engines, Solidus Industries supply powerful and environmentally friendly gas turbine engine cleaners as Oceania distributor for ZOK International. Both ZOK 27 and ZOK 27 Gold Standard cleaning products are used worldwide in Commercial and Naval fleets to ensure maximum efficiency and availability of gas turbine propulsion systems, whilst also inhibiting engine corrosion.
Industry Sectors We Service
Our trusted cleaning products have a wide range of applications in the Marine Industry
Cleaning Products for the Marine Industry
Zok 27
Gas Turbine Compressor Cleaner
Originally formulated for the UK Ministry of Defence, this powerful water based Gas Turbine Compressor Cleaner is officially certified by the world leading manufacturers to the LNG industry including Siemens, General Electric, Mitsubishi, Pratt & Whitney, Solar Turbines and Kawasaki.
Zok 27 Gold Standard
Gas Turbine Compressor Cleaner
This environmentally friendly solvent based cleaner is formulated with plant based surfactants, meeting the gold standard for ecological sustainability for use in the North Sea as outlined in the OSPAR convention. Perfect for offshore oil rigs operating Gas Turbine Compressor Engines in ecologically sensitive environments.
Zi-400 HD
Corrosion Inhibiting Multi Purpose Industrial Cleaner
**Add reference to Zi-400 HD being highly effective for use in salt water**
Zi-400 HD is a cutting edge colloidal cleaner that is water based, non-hazardous and highly effective at removing the toughest of residue build ups on heat exchangers, general plant and equipment and in fuel pipelines. Scientifically proven to inhibit corrosion, Zi-400 HD is the ideal multi purpose cleaning product for any oil and gas facility.
Cleen Screen
Crystal Clear Multi Purpose Windscreen Cleaner
Originally formulated for the UK Ministry of Defence, this powerful water based Gas Turbine Compressor Cleaner is officially certified by the world leading manufacturers to the Power Generation industry including Siemens, General Electric, Mitsubishi, Pratt & Whitney, Solar Turbines and Kawasaki.
Apollo Foamer
Detergent Foam Applicator
This environmentally friendly solvent based cleaner is formulated with plant based surfactants, meeting the gold standard for ecological sustainability for use in the North Sea as outlined in the OSPAR convention. A powerful water based Gas Turbine Compressor Cleaner specially designed to create as little ecological impact as possible.
Demineralised Water Units
Corrosion Inhibiting Multi Purpose Industrial Cleaner
Originally formulated for the UK Ministry of Defence, this powerful water based Gas Turbine Compressor Cleaner is officially certified by the world leading manufacturers to the Power Generation industry including Siemens, General Electric, Mitsubishi, Pratt & Whitney, Solar Turbines and Kawasaki.
Naval
Following extraction at an offshore or onshore rig, the first port of call in any natural gas or LNG production chain is the natural gas processing plant.
Solidus Industries provide revolutionary cleaning products for gas turbine compressors, heat exchangers, pipelines and general plant and equipment to support the maximum efficiency, output and longevity of LNG and natural gas processing facilities.
Commercial
Australia’s natural gas transmission pipeline is a vast interconnected network that spans over 29,000km. With increasing investment in unconventional gas exploration and CSG-to-LNG export projects, the efficiency and adaptability of Australia’s natural gas transmission pipeline is now more crucial than ever.
It is no secret that transporting natural gas over such vast distances would not be possible without our natural gas compressor stations.
Solidus Industries supply a range of world-class cleaning solutions to support natural gas compressor stations to operate at maximum efficiency and profitability.
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Superyachts
Since the emergence of state-of-the-art mega refineries in Asia, coupled with the traditionally prolific production coming out of the USA, Russia, Europe and the Middle East, the oil refining sector has become an extremely competitive global market. For Australia’s remaining oil refineries to stay competitive and continue to supply the domestic market, it is essential that they operate at maximum efficiency, safety and reliability while keeping costs down.
Solidus Industries provide a range of highly specialised cleaning products to ensure that oil refineries maintain peak production levels, while minimising fuel consumption and easily avoidable maintenance costs.
Shipbuilding
The ship and boat manufacturing industry in Australia has an international reputation for high quality service, workmanship and innovation. Between ship construction and maintenance, the industry adds over $1.7 Billion to the Australian economy each year and is responsible for employing over 14,600 skilled workers.
Solidus Industries are proud to supply revolutionary cleaning products suited to a range of applications across the shipbuilding process.
Scientifically proven to prevent corrosion in steel, aluminium and a range of alloys, our Zi-400 HD Industrial cleaner is the ultimate multi-purpose cleaner for shipyards as it perfectly complements best practices for corrosion prevention used in the shipbuilding process.
Safe, easy to use and powerful enough to effortlessly remove stubborn marine fouling, Zi-400 HD also has the exceptional ability to arrest existing corrosion, making it a revolutionary cleaning product for ship repairs, refits and maintenance.
International shipwrights have reported great success when washing the hull with Zi-400 HD Industrial directly after sandblasting. Usually the primer would need to be applied within 6 hours to maintain adhesion to the hull’s surface, but after a single clean with Zi-400 HD this timeframe was extended to 72 hours, allowing the team more time to apply the finest quality primer coat.
Zi-400 HD is also pivotal in preventing corrosion of shipbuilding plant and equipment including utility vehicles, aerial lifts, shipyard transporters and cranes.
Clean and Protect Marine Gas Turbine Engines with ZOK
For shipyards building or maintaining ships with gas turbine propulsion systems, Solidus Industries supply ecologically sensitive and highly effective gas turbine engine cleaning products from ZOK International.
Originally developed for the UK Ministry of Defence to protect search and rescue helicopter engines from extensive salt fouling, ZOK products are the perfect solution for marine gas turbine engines to inhibit corrosion, reduce wear and tear and ultimately prolong the lifespan of the engine.
ZOK 27 is officially certified by leading OEMs to the marine industry including General Electric, Rolls-Royce and Solar Turbines.
Container Terminals
Container terminals are vibrant distribution hubs for international trade, connecting road, rail and marine transport systems via an intricate logistical network. The lifeblood of our economy, $1.2 billion dollars worth of trade is moved through Australian ports each day, with 8 million shipping containers throughput annually.
Safely and efficiently handling this volume of imports and exports requires a high level of technical and operational expertise, and well maintained infrastructure.
One of the challenges that all container terminals face is the risk of corrosion to plant and equipment at the hands of the salty port-side atmosphere.
Preventative planning is key to maximising profitability and reducing maintenance costs and the crippling income losses that come as a result of terminal downtime during structural maintenance.
Solidus Industries Zi-400 HD Industrial is the ideal cleaning product for protecting plant and equipment at container terminals from corrosion. Not only is it safe, gentle on the environment and easy to use, Zi-400 HD’s advanced formula is scientifically proven to prevent corrosion. It also has the unique ability to treat existing corrosion by interrupting the galvanic process and stopping the corrosion from spreading.
Perfect for a wide range of cleaning applications from trucks, cranes, containers, straddles and terminal infrastructure, Zi-400 HD is a powerful cleaner that effortlessly removes stubborn fouling while extending the lifespan of valuable assets.
Corrosion Case Study
A combined cycle power station operated by Sithe Sterling Energy in upstate New York was responsible for providing electricity to a nearby Oneida manufacturing plant.
With an integrated fitout of a GE Frame 6B gas turbine compressor engine, Zurn HRSG and extraction steam turbine, Sithe estimated that to successfully meet their supply demands they would need to maintain an availability rate of 95.6% and reliability factor of 97.0% of their gas turbine compressor engines.
Thanks to a regular cleaning program using ZOK, their actual results were significantly higher.
| Actual Availability Rate | Actual Reliability Factor | |
| 98.5% | 99% | Year 1 |
| 96.5% | 98% | Year 2 |
| 99.3% | 99.9% | Year 3 |
The Power of Preventative Maintenance
Sithe attributed this success to a consistent routine of washing their gas turbine compressor engine to ensure peak performance. An on-line water wash was performed each day the engine was in operation, with ZOK 27 detergent used on alternate days. For on-line hot washes, ZOK would be used for the first 3 minutes of the water wash, followed by a 17 minute rinse. In addition to daily hot washes, Sithe performed a quarterly off-line cold wash with ZOK.
The balance of consistent on-line and off-line washes is the key to success. Sithe experienced this first hand during a period when they ran their gas turbine compressor engine for 201 consecutive days without an off-line wash. Their calculations showed that the gas turbine output had fallen by 5.6% and the heat rate by 2.4%. Following an off-line wash with ZOK 27, the engine’s performance was restored to its original levels.
Thanks to Sithe’s consistent routine of on-line and off-line washing with ZOK 27, readings between quarterly off-line cleans showed only a minimal reduction of output performance (0.4%) and minimal heat rate increases (0.3%).
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