Current Issue - Plastics in Chemical Processing
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TOP FEATURES: Plastics in Chemical Processing
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Captor tanks |
Chemical process and plastics
Thermoplastics are becoming the material of choice for more and more chemical process applications, not just because of the affordable cost and ease of installation but also for their superior broad spectrum chemical resistance and long-term system design capabilities. Unlike their metallic counterparts, thermoplastics and thermosets like PVC, CPVC, PP, ABS, HDPE, PVDF, ECTFE and FRP have no given wall loss over time and do not need to be oversized to allow for scale buildup.
Plastic solutions for the chemical industry
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HDPE processing table |
Across many industries, we know plastics are the enabler of success. Nowhere is this more evident and vital than in the chemical processing, handling and transporting industries where the natural advantages of plastics — durability, fl exibility and functionality — are on display every day. Dramatizing the role that plastics play in chemical processing are the inherent dangers of personal and property damage from the improper handling of a multitude of hazardous and ultra-hazardous materials.
Double containment piping systems in chemical applications
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hemical processing applications often incorporate complex piping systems that are required to convey highly corrosive chemicals over a wide operating temperature range. The need for effective long-term solutions has increased the use of high performance engineered thermoplastic piping systems. Engineered plastic piping systems may benefi t from lower material, maintenance and installation costs. They also provide strong chemical resistance characteristics capable of conveying certain substances that cannot be conveyed in traditional steel systems, such as sodium hypochlorite. Due to the highly corrosive nature
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