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Sulphuric Acid on the WebTM Technical Manual DKL Engineering, Inc.

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Sulphuric Acid on the Web

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Metallurgical
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Acid Regeneration
Lead Chamber
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Gas Cleaning
Contact
Strong Acid
Acid Storage
Loading/Unloading

Transportation
Sulphur Systems
Liquid SO2
Boiler Feed Water
Steam Systems

Cooling Water
Effluent Treatment
Utilities
Construction
Maintenance
Inspection
Analytical Procedures
Materials of Construction
Corrosion
Properties
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Materials of Construction
May 8, 2003

The evolution of acid plant design has been more about materials of construction than anything else.  From the moment an acid plant is first started it begins to corrode and its days are numbered.  The proper selection of materials will prevent premature failure of equipment and minimize plant outages.   However, superior materials of construction come with added initial capital cost so it is always a trade off between economics, reliability and service life.

Equipment

Quench
Wet Electrostatic Precipitators
Converters
Gas-to-Gas Heat Exchangers
Drying Towers
Distributors
Piping
Acid Coolers
Sulphur Furnace

Acid Resistant Linings

Mist Eliminators
    Mesh Pads
    Candles

Storage Tanks

Materials

Metals

Pecora Mastic
Rhepanol ORG

Alonizing/Calorizing
Metallizing

FRP

Gaskets (Strong Acid)
Gaskets (Weak Acid)

Protective Coatings

Insulation

Concrete

Elastomers
        EPDM
        Fluoro Rubber

Plastics
        PTFE
        PVDF
        PP
        UHMWPE