Are there disadvantages associated with CAPRUST products?
A. The answer to this question is influenced by the characteristics of the corrosion inhibiting alternatives to CAPRUST, the objectives of the packaging engineer and how much the packaging engineer is willing to spend for a packaging solution. Consider these examples: Example 1 : VCI capsule versus desiccant. A test was performed at a nuclear power facility wherein a CAPRUST Vapor Capsule and a bag of desiccant were compared in the protection of the interior surfaces of spherical steel vessels. The vessels were stored outdoors in summer conditions. The results showed that both products protected the vessel’s interiors provided, however, the desiccant was removed from the vessel every third month and dried in an oven. This made the desiccant solution the more costly of the two; a disadvantage. The desiccant also required someone to schedule the drying of the desiccant; a disadvantage. If the engineer missed one drying cycle corrosion could be anticipated; a third disadvantage. The Vapor
