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CHEMICAL RESISTANCE AGAINST H2SO4
Chemical resistance
Material properties
Effects of chemical media
Resistance against various media
Case studies
PVDF and ECTFE used for sulphuric acid
Description of sulphuric acid slightly yellow viscous liquid (oil of triviol) soluble in water at all concentrations Diprotic acid Corrosive due to its
- strong acidic nature, - strong dehydrating property - strong oxidizing property (concentrated acid)
CHEMICAL RESISTANCE AGAINST H2SO4
Chemical resistance
Material properties
Effects of chemical media
Resistance against various media
Case studies
Resistance of PVDF against sulphuric acid
Temperature [C]
Maximal admissible concentration of H2SO4
23
96,3
50
93
100
85
120
80
150
70 (no pressure)
Information based on chemical resistance tests of the raw material supplier
CHEMICAL RESISTANCE AGAINST H2SO4
Chemical
Resistance of PVDF against sulphuric acid
resistance
Brown discoloration Permeation
Material properties
H2SO4 Concentration
Temperature
Hoop
stress V max
Time at rupture
H2O V max without
rupture
Effects of
%
C
MPa
hours
MPa
97
10
54700
chemical media
96
50
18
37650
23
93
18 > 54900 *
Resistance
96
1
8600
93
100
4
7900
12.5
against various 9800
6
> 9200
11
54530
media
93
120
3
296
9.5
80
9
> 17500 *
Case studies
90
2
1825
80
150
5
> 1700
5.5
70
fCR = H2SO4 / H2O
4
> 30000
fCR
0.43 0.78 0.78 < 0.1 < 0.3 0.48 < 0.88 < 0.1 0.94 < 0.1 (0.91) 0.72
CHEMICAL RESISTANCE AGAINST H2SO4
Chemical resistance
Material properties
Effects of chemical media
Resistance against various media
Case studies
Sulphuric acid - brown discoloration
Test criteria:
200 h at 95C V=11,5 N/mm
Stopped after 240 hours
Burst pressure 20C; 0,08 bar/sec
98 bar
CHEMICAL RESISTANCE AGAINST H2SO4
Chemical resistance
Material properties
Effects of chemical media
Resistance against various media
Case studies
High concentrated sulphuric acid (concentration: >96,3%)
SO3(g) + H2O(l)
H2SO4(l)
-H2O
Sulfur trioxide (SO3)
CHEMICAL RESISTANCE AGAINST H2SO4
Chemical resistance
Material properties
Effects of chemical media
Resistance against various media
Case studies
Resistance of PVDF against sulphur trioxide, which is formed by sulphuric acid >96,3% Deshydrofluorination Permeation Increase in weight (>5%) Stress cracking corrosion Typical phenomenon if SO3 only is present in very small
amounts Physical and chemical degradation ECTFE is resistant against sulphuric acid with a concentration >96,3% without any restrictions
CHEMICAL RESISTANCE AGAINST H2SO4
Chemical resistance
Material properties
Effects of chemical media
Resistance against various media
Case studies
Medium: Temperature:
Medium: Temperature:
sulphuric acid 98% 20C
sulphuric acid 96% 20C - 30C
CHEMICAL RESISTANCE AGAINST H2SO4
Chemical resistance
Material properties
Effects of chemical media
Resistance against various media
Case studies
Medium: Temperatrure:
sulphuric acid 98% 20C
The solution
ETHYLENCHLORTRIFLUORETHYLEN - ECTFE