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CausticSodaSolutionConstructionMaterialsforStorageTanks
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AnswerID2515|Updated10/05/201511:20AM
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Whatmaterialsofconstructionaresuggestedforstoringandhandlingcausticsodasolution?
Causticsodasolutionusersareresponsibleforbuildingandmaintainingaproperlydesignedstorageandhandling
systemwhichmeetsapplicablesafetyandregulatoryrequirements.Eachcausticsolutionuserisresponsiblefor
determiningwhichconstructionmaterialsaresuitableforitsindividualfacility.
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For50%causticsodasolution,carbonsteel,carbonsteelwithaprotectivecoating,stainlesssteelmetals,nickel,and
nickelalloyscanallbesuccessfullyusedforequipmentconstruction.
Mildcarbonsteelbuttweldedtanksarecommonlyusedattemperaturesbelow120F(49C)whereanincreasedlevel
ofironimpurityisnotaproblem.Weldingshouldbedonewithappropriaterodssuchasthosecontaining1/2%
molybdenum.Annealingtopreventstresscorrosioncrackingisnotrequiredfor50%causticsodasolutionstoragetanks
unlesstemperaturesgreaterthan120F(49C)areexpected.SeetheCausticSodaServiceGraphbelow.
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For50%causticsodasolutionwithtemperaturesabove160F(71C)materialsofanickelornickelalloyconstruction
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shouldbeused.Othermetallurgiessuchasausteniticstainlesssteels(304L,316L),ferriticstainlesssteels,andduplex
stainlesssteelshavebeensuccessfullyused,however,highercorrosionratesandtheriskofchlorinestresscrack
corrosionmakethesemetalslessdesirable.
Fiberglassreinforcedplastic(FRP)forcausticsodasolutionstorageequipmentshouldbeusedaftercareful
considerationofprocessconditionsandconsultationwiththeresinsupplier.Withoutproperprotection,causticsoda
solutioncanreadilyattacktheglassfibersandweakenthestructuralintegrityofequipmentresultinginequipment
failure.
FRPhassuccessfullybeenusedforhighlyironsensitiveprocesseswhenusedwithasyntheticsurfaceveilandan
appropriatecorrosionbarrier.Someofthevinylesterandepoxyresinshavegoodresistanceforcausticsodaservice
withincertaintemperatureandconcentrationlimits.Theresinselectionshouldbecarefullyreviewed,especiallyifthe
processcausticconcentrationisgreaterthan20%.
Aluminum,magnesium,zinc,tin,chromium,bronze,brass,copper,andtantalumareincompatiblewithcausticsoda
solutionandshouldnotbeused.
Galvanized(zinccoated)materialsshouldnotbeusedincausticstorageandprocessareas.Forironsensitive
processes,theapplicationofaprotectivecoating(epoxyresin,thermoplastic),bondedalloy(nickel,nickelalloy),oran
elastomerliner(naturalrubber,neoprene)haveallbeensuccessfullyused.SeeTankLiningsforadditionalinformation.
Foradditionalinformationonstoragetankmaterialsofconstruction,reviewTheChlorineInstitute,Inc.Pamphlet094
"SodiumHydroxideSolutionandPotassiumHydroxideSolution(Caustic):StorageEquipmentandPipingSystems."
ThispamphletandadditionalresourcematerialscanbepurchasedthroughtheChlorineInstitutewebsiteorsendyour
requestviafaxto(703)7416068.
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