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Adequate material for handling and storare for acid water

Adequate material for handling and storare for acid water

Adequate material for handling and storare for acid water

(OP)
Hi everyone,

In this moment i have been designing a system to handle water from a lake to a tank, but the water there in the lake have a ph=5.3, so i'm not sure which material should i have use for the tank and piping, i hope you can help me.

Regards.

César

RE: Adequate material for handling and storare for acid water

I'd use a plastic system, pp/gre or pvc/gre or something like that.
Look at the properties of these materials.

greetings

RE: Adequate material for handling and storare for acid water

If the system and tank will be pressurised above the plactic/PVC pipe/tank can handle, you need to use carbon steel pipe/tank with an accepted corrosion allowance. I guess this is the cheapest option.

However, you may need to check the water chemisty as well to find what causes the acidity for the suitability of carbon steel.

I am not an expert in this area, you will probably get expert advice in the forum.

Regards,

Ibrahim Demir

RE: Adequate material for handling and storare for acid water

(OP)
Hi everyone,

I appreciate your answers and in fact i shall use plastic pipe (HDPE) for the longest pipe, but for the suction and discharge spool from pumps i need metallic pipe, i bet stainless steel 304 is a good option, but i need to support technically my client why i can use carbol steel as ASTM A53, it's involve cost so it's important define that, i hope you can understand and help me

Regards

César

RE: Adequate material for handling and storare for acid water

(OP)
Use an accepted corrosion allowance is a good option.

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