Ecolab® Heat Exchanger IQ™

The profitability of your plant depends on efficient water and energy use. Nalco Water offers Heat Exchanger IQ, a comprehensive program combining in-depth system audits, 24/7 monitoring, unique diagnostic tools, and consultative services to help optimize heat transfer and improve reliability.

Real-time insights

Discover how Heat Exchanger IQ helps predict heat exchanger performance, prevent performance issues, and optimize total cost of operations.

How Heat Exchanger IQ Digital Solutions Work

Heat Exchanger IQ offers industry-leading asset performance management to mitigate operational challenges and enhance reliable performance.

Real-Time Monitoring

Constant analysis of data to help predict and prevent problems before they manifest.

24/7 Response

Continuous monitoring of alarms and overall performance by specialized, dedicated Ecolab Global Intelligence Center experts.

Secure Networks

Safe and secure data storage and transmission, developed in collaboration with three of the world’s technological leaders.

On-Site Expertise

On-location field personnel working closely with the service team and customer to take issues from identification to solution.

Predictive Analytics

Some solutions leverage predictive analytics to help prevent operational issues through diagnostic and performance insights.

IoT Asset Performance Management

Tools to help optimize performance across all levels of operations, supporting asset reliability.

Data-Driven Results

Heat Exchanger IQ digital solutions are designed to collect and analyze critical data from multiple sources to help:

Predict Performance

of critical assets to ensure they are operating optimally

Prolong Asset Life

and production runtime

Prevent Issues

before they happen, including unscheduled downtime and lost production

Optimize Total Operation Costs

by avoiding operational issues and increasing productivity

Heat Exchanger IQ Success Stories

Gaining Unique Insight into Cooling Water and Heat Exchanger Performance

A test Heat Exchanger, part of the Heat Exchanger IQ program, was installed in an ammonia production facility to monitor the performance of the cooling water system and compare results to traditional monitoring methods.

Building the Strategy to Avoid Downtime in Texas VCM Plant

Heat Exchanger IQ helped enable the customer to make critical decisions about propylene condenser operations in order to achieve maximum efficiency and highest reliable performance.

See More Examples of Heat Exchanger IQ in Action for the Chemical Industry

These collected case studies illustrate how Heat Exchanger IQ monitoring provides bottom-line savings by early detection and pro-active response to declining heat transfer performance.

A Complete Heat Exchanger Solution

Heat Exchanger IQ is a series of digitally enabled processes that deliver real-time, secure, and comprehensive analytics focused on heat exchanger condition and performance.

There are four components in the offering: 24/7 monitoring, full system flow and temperature surveys, heat exchanger inspections, and maintenance analysis. The 24/7 monitoring of critical heat exchangers' heat transfer efficiency and performance helps enable early issue detection, and a proactive response to any issues.

The other digital components produce a variety of insights to help optimize the system's reliability and performance and help reduce energy consumption and maintenance costs. Actions taken as a result of Heat Exchanger IQ will help boost your plant's profitability and contribute to sustainability goals.

Ecolab digital solutions, powered by the ECOLAB3D digital intelligence platform, are supported by experienced engineers and Ecolab Global Intelligence Center support.

Digital Solutions and Your Enterprise System

Learn more about how Ecolab digital solutions can enable collaboration and optimize real savings within your industrial water treatment program.

Get in Touch with Us

Give Us a Call

With unparalleled expertise and cutting-edge technology, we partner with customers to deliver world-class results and optimized operations. Contact us to learn how we can help you.

Ecolab Inc.
1 Ecolab Place
St. Paul, MN 55102

Ecolab Customer Service: 
Phone: +1-800-352-5326

Nalco Water Customer Service
Phone: +1-800-288-0879

Give Us a Call

With unparalleled expertise and cutting-edge technology, we partner with customers to deliver world-class results and optimized operations. Contact us to learn how we can help you.

Ecolab Inc.
1 Ecolab Place
St. Paul, MN 55102

Ecolab Customer Service
Phone: +1-800-352-5326

Nalco Water Customer Service
Phone: +1-800-288-0879

Contact Us

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