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Reduce downtime, improve heat rate, and meet EPA regulations with Apex’s water & process solutions tailored for power plants.
Integrated Solutions for Smarter, Cleaner Power
Power plants face growing pressure to deliver reliable, affordable electricity while managing aging infrastructure, tighter environmental regulations, and rising sustainability expectations. At the same time, cycling operations, water scarcity, and limited on-site staff create additional strain on equipment and efficiency. The result? Higher risks of fouling, scaling, corrosion, and costly downtime — all while customers are expected to cut costs and improve ESG performance.
Apex: Your One-Stop Partner
Our Offerings
- Integrated chemistry, services, and equipment tailored to each plant’s needs.
- Digital monitoring that’s open, modular, and avoids vendor lock-in.
- High-touch service and training that extends asset life and supports lean staff.
- Flexible, sustainability-first solutions including reuse, ZLD/MLD, and cooling optimization.
Customer Benefits
- Performance: Improved heat rate, reduced downtime, optimized water cycles.
- Compliance: Confidence in meeting permits, discharge, and ESG goals.
- Cost Savings: Lower O&M spend, longer equipment life, higher efficiency.
- Partnership: A responsive, agile team that adapts with your operations.
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The Apex Approach: Integrated, Not Fragmented
Our chemicals, equipment, and services come together in one flexible program, reducing vendor sprawl and simplifying plant operations.
- Nimble, plant-specific programs vs. rigid corporate contracts
- Deep application & water treatment expertise
- Proven ROI in heat rate improvement and downtime reduction
Who we help?
Plant Managers
Proven ROI, reliability, and reduced downtime
Operations Managers
Boost MWs, improve efficiency, and reduce headachs
Chemistry Supervisors
Data transparency and compliance confidence
Corporate Chemists
Enterprise wide consistency and proven vendor reliability
Apex Power Solutions Explorer
Tap any tagged areas to dive into the featured Apex solutions designed to improve plant reliability, optimize water and energy use, ensure compliance, and extend the life of your assets.
Clarifier
Apex Solutions:
- Design, supply, and maintenance for high-capacity industrial clarifiers
- Coagulants and flocculants optimized for any level of solids loading
- Experience with dissolved air flotation (DAF) units for oily or chemical-laden wastewater in heavy industry
- Process optimization to meet strict discharge permits and reuse targets
Generator
Apex Solutions:
- Cooling water chemistry control for hydrogen- or water-cooled generators
- Maintenance of closed-loop water systems to prevent corrosion and scaling
- Integration of monitoring systems that tie into DCS for predictive generator maintenance
Steam Turbine
Apex Solutions:
- Analyzers and control to prevent deposition and corrosion in turbine blades.
- Consultation to meet EPRI/IAPWS standards on steam and evaporator, FW quality to protect turbine
- Support for both power generation and process steam turbines in heavy industries like pulp & paper and chemical processing.
Condenser
Apex Solutions:
- Performance monitoring to maintain optimal heat rate and minimize backpressure
- Leak detection for air ingress or tube leaks
- Specialized programs for heavy industry condensers that handle contaminated cooling water sources
Heat Recovery Steam Generator
Proven treatment expertise for high-pressure feedwater and steam
Apex Solutions:
- Compliance with EPRI/IAPWS-recommended water chemistry.
- Advanced contaminant detection at parts-per-trillion levels for steam purity assurance
- Specialized solutions for steel and chemical processing where HRSGs may be used in cogeneration.
- Consulting on lay-up procedures, and troubleshooting
Admin Building
Apex Solutions:
- Chemical programs for closed-loop HVAC/chilled water systems
- Maintenance of plant service water loops
- Water quality management for safety showers and eye wash stations to ensure readiness and meet OSHA standards
- Support for compressed air system condensate treatment to meet discharge requirements
Gas Turbine
Apex Solutions:
- Water treatment for cooling and HRSG integration in combined cycle plants.
- Rapid-response chemistry programs to handle frequent start/stop cycles in industrial peaking operations.
- Expertise in managing inlet fogging water purity for efficiency gains.
Condenser Pump
Apex Solutions:
- High-purity water chemistry control for feedwater protection.
- Oxygen scavengers, pH control, and corrosion inhibitors to protect equipment and maximize availability.
- Real-time monitoring to adjust chemistry proactively during operational load changes.
Cooling Tower
Apex has experience with all sorts of cooling water treatment, including non-phosphate, high pH, high stress treatments.
Apex Solutions:
- Complete chemical solution for corrosion, scale, and microbiological control
- Specialty controllers for performance and water saving
- Integration with WaterSim™ water balance modeling
- Remote monitoring to optimize chemical dosing and detect potential issues
- Sustainability-focused programs to reduce blowdown water waste and enable reuse
Pretreatment
Industry leading expertise in source water treatment for industrial feed systems.
Apex Solutions:
- Equipment solutions: clarifiers, MMF, UF, RO, EDI, and other equipment and associated controls.
- Design treatment system for diverse water sources
- Tailored solutions for water reuse and recovery to meet sustainability and decarbonization goals
- Services to monitor and maintain performance of equipment & CIP solutions to restore performance
Introducing Apex FilmPro™
The proven greener, safer, and more effective corrosion control solutions for power plants
About Film Forming Products (FFPs)
In the power industry, addressing iron and copper transport during startup is critical for maintaining reliable operations and minimizing corrosion-related risks.
One effective approach involves the use of Film Forming Products (FFPs). FFPs form an impermeable layer on metal surfaces, inhibiting the direct contact of water with the metal, and thus minimizing corrosion.
They consist of a dipole molecule with a hydrophobic and a hydrophilic end. These chemicals serve as corrosion inhibitors, reduce corrosion product transport, provide smooth heat transfer surfaces, and protect equipment during shutdown or layups.
Power Plant Iron and Copper Transport Challenges
Many power plants are tasked these days with frequent cycling. The transport of metal oxides is particularly problematic for many plants for 2-3 days following a start-up.
Iron and copper are added to the feedwater through several different corrosion mechanisms. These metal oxides deposit on boiler tubes, leading to tube failures, increased maintenance costs and increased heat rate. These oxides also impinge on turbine blades, resulting in lost production and increased maintenance costs.
FilmPro™ Program Advantages
Apex FilmPro™ program for Power is developed based on our next-generation film-forming product (FFP) BC-1452 . This unique product protects mild steel, stainless, and yellow metals from corrosion (e.g., FAC, SCC, pitting) by creating a protective film on the metal surface. The resulting protected surfaces increase availability and sustainability of water and steam cycle components.
This Apex proprietary chemical program, backed up with our deep application know-how, advanced monitoring & control solutions, and renowned onsite service support, has delivered measurable customer values, including:
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Asset ProtectionApex FilmPro™ program helps protect critical equipment during shutdowns and lay-ups, preventing corrosion and iron-related damage. |
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Minimize DowntimeProven results in reducing iron and copper transport quickly during start-ups, minimizing costly downtime with confidence. |
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Energy EfficiencyOur program helps smooth heat transfer surface to optimize heat transfer rates, resulting in better overall system performance. |
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Greener and SaferOur product is non-toxic, safer to handle comparing to conventional chemical, empowering a greener and safer operating environment. |
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