Hot oil leaks
Hot oil leaks
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Hello Wise Fellows
I am using a reactor heated/cooled with a external dimpled jacket, to perform the reaction we need to heat it until reaction is finished after that we agitate and cool very fast our product.From 400 F to 80 F in 2 min. Our heating/cooling media is mineral oil. We have been experienced oil leaks very often. Normally we weld this part of the jacket, but we know that we are putting more stress in the wall metal. (We believe that is because of stress metal during cooling and heating cycle).
Do you know any material that we can use instead of weld it?
Material Stainless Steel 316
Thanks again for your support
I am using a reactor heated/cooled with a external dimpled jacket, to perform the reaction we need to heat it until reaction is finished after that we agitate and cool very fast our product.From 400 F to 80 F in 2 min. Our heating/cooling media is mineral oil. We have been experienced oil leaks very often. Normally we weld this part of the jacket, but we know that we are putting more stress in the wall metal. (We believe that is because of stress metal during cooling and heating cycle).
Do you know any material that we can use instead of weld it?
Material Stainless Steel 316
Thanks again for your support





RE: Hot oil leaks
There's a product called "Expando" which is the only thing I'd even consider for this service. It's a graphite-bearing cementitioius pipethread sealant. A real bear to use and to disassemble afterward, but when used properly it is VERY effective at preventing hot oil leakage in threaded fittings.
But why not just weld it?
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At what temperature are you introducing the cooling media?
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