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Q:	Though it is commonly said that stainless steel is vulnerable to seawater, is there no seawater durable stainless steel?
	A:	Yes there is. Seawater Resistant Stainless Steel YST130N
Q:	The resin pump for seawater is weak and easily damaged. Are there any countermeasures?
	A:	Pumps made of Seawater Resistant Stainless Steel YST130N can solve the problem.
Q:	We want to place the pump intake as far offshore as possible for clean seawater intake. Is there a pump that can draw up through a long horizontal intake pipe?
	A:	Self-Priming Centrifugal Pump UHNS and UHNK with strengthened UHN self-priming functions
Q:	Is there a pump that can transfer seawater while eliminating dissolved oxygen?
	A:	Enhanced Self-Priming Pump UPM, UPS, Defoaming Pump UPSA, and other
Q:	Though cheap resin piping is preferable, water hammer will cause problems. Are there any check valves for preventing water hammer damage?
	A:	Non-Water Hammer Check Valve SL-SN, Wafer-Type Check Valve SL-SW, and other
Q:	The check valve easily corrodes in seawater. Are there any countermeasures?
	A:	Non-Water Hammer Check Valve made of Seawater Resistant Stainless Steel YST130N can solve the problem.
Q:	Seawater corrodes mechanical seals very quickly. Is there a seawater durable mechanical seal available?
	A:	Non-External-Flushing Mechanical Seal made of Seawater Resistant Stainless Steel YST130N
Q:	Is there a heat resistant material that does not corrode in hot spring water?
	A:	Optimum YST130N in the Special Stainless Steel YST series
Q:	Are there metallic parts that do not corrode even in wind off the sea?
	A:	Parts made of Seawater Resistant Stainless Steel YST130N

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