drum pumps for haz. mat'ls
drum pumps for haz. mat'ls
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Hello
I am in the process of looking for two drum pumps, one to be used on sulfuric acid and one to be used with 32% potassium salt in methanol. I need the potassium methylate drum pump to be speced as a hazardous location as methanol is highly flammable in addition to being classified as highly corrosive (xp motor with high corrosive pump). The other sulfuric acid drum pump is a highly corrosive but low flammability and high reactivity (air driven motor with high corrosive pump).
Below are the estimated NFPA ratings:
1) Potassium Methylate (32%)
Health: 3
Fire: 3
Reactivity: 2
2) Sulfuric Acid (98%)
Health: 3
Fire: 3
Reactivity: 2
If anyone has any recommendations for drum pumps to be used for these materials, along with what kind of relief systems I can find for the drum vents themselves, I would appreciate it.
Thank You
I am in the process of looking for two drum pumps, one to be used on sulfuric acid and one to be used with 32% potassium salt in methanol. I need the potassium methylate drum pump to be speced as a hazardous location as methanol is highly flammable in addition to being classified as highly corrosive (xp motor with high corrosive pump). The other sulfuric acid drum pump is a highly corrosive but low flammability and high reactivity (air driven motor with high corrosive pump).
Below are the estimated NFPA ratings:
1) Potassium Methylate (32%)
Health: 3
Fire: 3
Reactivity: 2
2) Sulfuric Acid (98%)
Health: 3
Fire: 3
Reactivity: 2
If anyone has any recommendations for drum pumps to be used for these materials, along with what kind of relief systems I can find for the drum vents themselves, I would appreciate it.
Thank You





RE: drum pumps for haz. mat'ls
If anyone could confirm this (we don't want to have to use an xp electric motor if we can avoid it), that would be great.
RE: drum pumps for haz. mat'ls
I would look at some other storage for the H2SO4 like tote or tank rather try to pump out of drum. The high SG of the acid make gravity a good mode of transport depending on your lay out.
RE: drum pumps for haz. mat'ls
As for the H2SO4 we might do a gravitational feed but we'll be using even less of that than the CH3OK.
RE: drum pumps for haz. mat'ls
RE: drum pumps for haz. mat'ls
Regards
Stonecold
RE: drum pumps for haz. mat'ls
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