Chemical plant linings case study

Förbättrad prestanda och flöde av bulkmaterial i kemiska fabriksapplikationer

Efter 20 år av tillförlitlig drift behövde vår kund byta ut ett foder som började visa sin ålder. Den befintliga invallningen i deras upphöjda höglagerbunker hade börjat tillåta bulkmaterial att migrera bakom invallningen, vilket äventyrade systemets stålbas och hotade ett kostsamt anläggningsfel.

Vår lösning var ett nytt infodringssystem tillverkat av avancerade termoplaster, särskilt vår TIVAR^® 88 UHMW-PE fodermaterial.

Detta högpresterande material möjliggjorde inte bara ett effektivt bulkflöde, utan den förbättrade konstruktionen skyddade även stålbasen och minskade risken för fel.

Industri: Linings, Chemical Plant Engineering

Lösning: A self-contained lining system

Produkter: TIVAR^® 88 UHMW-PE

Resultat: A more reliable lining system that promotes efficient material flow

Ett gammalt foder till en förvaringsbunker börjar visa sin ålder

Our customer operates the chemical industry, developing and manufacturing titanium dioxide pigments and performance additives. Via a partnership with a plant engineering and tank construction conpany, the customer had been happily using lining materials supplied by MCG in their storage bunker for over 20 years.

During operation of their plant, specifically during material flow, the customer noticed that the 20-year-old lining was no longer effective in preventing material back migration. Pigments had started migrating behind the liner, exposing the steel base of the storage bunker to chemical attack and compromising the stability of the entire container.

A custom bulk flow solution: A self-contained lining system

After a detailed analysis of the challenge and application, we made recommendations for both material selection and, importantly, alternative design considerations.

Using our TIVAR^® 88 UHMW-PE lining material, we proposed a self-contained lining system that included a leading-edge protector as an additional precaution against bulk material making its way behind the lining.

By preventing back migration, this new and improved design protects the steel base of the raised storage bunker, ensuring safe and reliable performance for many more years to come.

Enabling efficient, reliable bulk material flow for the chemical industry

The replacement we developed for the storage bunker liner didn’t simply fix the immediate issue posed by the worn-out liner — it was also an upgrade both in terms of material performance and component design.

The unique proprietary advantages of TIVAR^® 88 UHMW-PE have made it the material of choice for the lining of storage and transport containers, hoppers, chutes, tubes, bunkers, conveyors, vibratory pans, and stand pipes.

Interested in learning how liners can help improve your bulk material storage or transport application? Contact our expert teams today.