Hot,
wet chlorine gas at 200° F is arguably the most corrosive
service utilizing Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic equipment.
When
the first IntegraHeader system was installed on a diaphragm
cell circuit in 1985, corrosion barriers were 0.250"
thick, half the current standard. Yet even that original IntegraHeader
system lasted 13 years - almost double the service life of
conventional "fabricated duct" headers.
The
secret to longevity of the IntegraHeader lies in the design
and manufacturing technology behind the Integra-Nozzle. Conventional
headers fail prematurely at any of several "weak links"
in the system, frequently at the connection point between
the nozzle and the header. The Integra-Nozzle is unique because
of its smooth, large-radius transition between the header
duct and the nozzle branch. This design eliminates the need
for vulnerable fabricated tee joints - traditionally subject
to corrosive attack at cut edges below secondary bonded joints.
In contrast, the Integra-Nozzle provides a "seamless"
connection and an uninterrupted corrosion barrier, without
putty-filled voids.
The
IntegraHeader design manual is available upon request.
Request
IntegraHeader manual.
IntegraHeader is a tradmark of Fibrex Corporation
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