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gasket materials

gasket materials

gasket materials

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Exchanger tubesheet is duplex 2205. Channel is carbon steel. The tube fluid is cooling water (1500ppm Chloride, <50DegC). What is the gasket materials for channel flange, Carbon steel, 316L SS, or Duplex Stainless Steel?

Thanks.

RE: gasket materials

silicone caulk? :)

Luck is a difficult thing to verify and therefore should be tested often. - Me

RE: gasket materials

On most of our Hx using our CTW or river water, at times brackish, we used a paper gasket of the Vellumoid type. I'll try to see if I can get the currently used material,

http://www.vellumoid.com/gasket2.html

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