INTEGRAHEADER™ FOR POWER PLANT FLUE-GAS DESULFURIZATION (FGD) APPLICATIONS

The superiority of the IntegraHeader™ for Flue Gas Desulfurization (FGD) scrubbers lies in the design and manufacturing technology behind the Integra-Nozzle.

The Integra-Nozzle utilizes a very smooth, large-radius transition between the header pipe and the branch line or nozzle. The corrosion/abrasion liner is continuous throughout this juncture providing a “seamless” connection in place of the fabricated “tee-joint weld” with a square corner.

FRP Header for Power Plants (FGD)

Reduced Friction Losses

Head losses through sudden contractions and enlargements are calculated using the formula hL = K(V2/2g) with the applicable resistance coefficient for K. In accordance with the table below, the large radius transition of the Integra-Nozzle produces a resistance coefficient of only 0.04, whereas a sharp-edged “tee-joint weld” has a resistance coefficient roughly 10 times as great. This reduction in friction losses results in power savings by increasing pump efficiency.

Improved Flow Through Nozzles

The actual quantity of water discharged through an orifice or nozzle is reduced 20-40% by a square-edged entrance. The large-radius entrance of the Integra-Nozzle however, permits up to 98% of full flow through the entrance of nozzle and branch connections.

The IntegraLine pipe design manual covers pipe design and selection, system design and field installation.

IntegraHeader™ is a trademark of Fibrex Corporation.