Marine & export

Marine work divides into two problems: the metal and the documentation. On the metal side, seawater defeats 304 and eventually pits even 316L, which is why Monel — a nickel-copper alloy — is the standard specification for demister pads and screens in genuine seawater service.

On the documentation side, Mumbai's position as India's largest port is the reason this unit holds its own import-export code rather than routing through an agent. For an overseas buyer that usually means fewer intermediaries, a shorter paper trail, and test certificates that arrive with the goods rather than a fortnight later.

Vessel motion also matters in sizing. A demister pad on a floating installation sees accelerations a fixed column never does, which reduces its effective capacity — our selector derates the K factor accordingly rather than quoting the onshore figure.