Sodium Bromide – Nalco Actibrom 1318 is a sodium bromide-based water treatment product from Nalco Water (Ecolab) with a specific gravity of about 1.45. It is fed with chlorine or hypochlorite to generate hypobromous acid on site, giving strong biofouling and microbiological control in cooling towers and industrial water systems, especially at higher pH. Follow the supplier's feed and storage guidance for this product. Use the compatibility ratings to choose the right tank resin, fittings and gaskets.
HDPE is the most economical tank material for Sodium Bromide - Nalco Actibrom 1318, rated Excellent. Polypropylene is also rated Good or better. Avoid aluminum hardware.
How Sodium Bromide - Nalco Actibrom 1318 works with the plastics used to make our storage tanks.
| Material | Rating |
|---|---|
| HDPE | |
| Polypropylene | |
| Nylon | |
| PVDF (Kynar®) |
How Sodium Bromide - Nalco Actibrom 1318 works with the plastics used for tank fittings.
| Material | Rating |
|---|---|
| HDPE | |
| PVC | |
| CPVC | |
| Polypropylene | |
| PVDF |
How Sodium Bromide - Nalco Actibrom 1318 works with gasket and O-ring materials.
| Material | Rating |
|---|---|
| Buna-N | |
| EPDM | |
| Viton® |
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