Thank you all for your comments and info, it's been very helpful.
Just some follow-up info on why I was having the problem. The tank is around 20,000 gal and is undersized as it is. It's actually a SS 304L tank and I've been warned that steel will fail in chloride conditions at temps above...
I have a slurry tank made of carbon steel and lined with rubber. The rubber has begun to fail and a replacement has been order made of monel.
We are counting on the failure of the tank due to the extreme conditions (hot salt and caustic solution). In order to keep production going I need to...
