Why Chemical Resistant Tubing is Important in Water Treatment?
When it comes to water or waste water treatment, every component of the system must withstand constant exposure to harsh and corrosive chemicals. Chemical resistant plastic tubing ensures safety, efficiency, and reliability where standard tubing often undergoes rusting, abrasion, and corrosion depending on the material. Here’s why chemical-resistant tubing is significant.
- Handles Harsh Chemicals: Specially designed tubing, such as acid-resistant tubing and solvent resistant tubing, can safely transport aggressive fluids, such as sodium hypochlorite, hydrochloric acid, and sulfuric acid. This prevents premature wear and keeps your system running smoothly despite chemical exposure.
- Durability: Unlike standard tubing that may crack or rupture quickly, chemical resistant tubing offers long-lasting durability. This reduces the risk of unexpected breakdowns that could interrupt water treatment operations or cause system failures.
- Ensures Worker Safety: By preventing leaks or ruptures, this tubing safeguards employees from exposure to harmful substances. This creates a safer working environment while reducing the possibility of accidents.
- Supports Critical Operations: Tubing is essential in chemical dosing, metering, and transfer applications, where precision and reliability are crucial. Its resistance to chemicals and durability ensure consistent performance without degradation.
- Extends Equipment Life: Pumps, valves, and other connected components are protected from damage caused by chemical attacks. This increases the overall service life of your equipment and saves money on repairs and replacements.
- Reduces Maintenance Costs: With advanced polymer construction, the tubing resists swelling, cracking, and leaching. This translates to fewer replacements, less frequent maintenance, and greater cost efficiency over time.
- Leak Prevention: High-quality chemical resistant tubing minimizes the risk of hazardous leaks or chemical dilution. This not only protects equipment but also ensures treatment chemicals remain effective.
- Contamination Control: Non-reactive materials prevent chemical interactions that can compromise water purity. This is particularly important in potable water systems where quality and safety are top priorities.
- System Longevity: Durable tubing withstands continuous exposure to harsh chemicals, temperature fluctuations, and pressure changes. This reduces strain on pumps and fittings, allowing the system to perform reliably for years.
Key Features of Chemical Resistant Tubing Offered by Cannon Water Technology
Our chemical resistant plastic tubing stands out owing to the following features.
- Wide Chemical Compatibility: This acid resistant tubing is designed to resist a diverse range of aggressive substances, including strong acids, alkalis, and organic solvents. Its broad compatibility makes it ideal for various industrial applications without the risk of chemical--induced degradation.
- Temperature Resistance: Our chemical tubing withstands elevated and fluctuating temperatures while retaining its structural integrity. Even in high-heat environments, it continues to perform effectively without softening, warping, or cracking.
- Pressure Rating: We offer various tubing grades that can reliably handle low to high-pressure applications. This ensures that the tubing won’t burst, collapse, or lose efficiency, even in demanding fluid transfer operations. Simply ensure you choose the correct pressure rating suitable for your application.
- Non-leaching Materials: This acid resistant tubing is made with inert polymers that do not leach contaminants into the fluids being transported. This ensures water purity and chemical accuracy, making it highly reliable for sensitive uses such as potable water systems and pharmaceuticals.
- Flexible and Durable: This chemical tubing is easy to install, even in tight or complex system layouts. Its flexibility prevents kinking or collapsing, while its durability ensures long-lasting performance with fewer replacements.
Benefits of Chemical Resistant Plastic Tubing for Industrial Users
Industrial water treatment demands reliability, safety, and efficiency at every stage. By selecting chemical-resistant plastic tubing, operators can unlock long-term performance advantages that directly impact productivity and lead to cost savings.
- Reduced Downtime: This chemical tubing is designed to provide exceptional durability, resulting in fewer replacements over time. With a long service life, operations can continue uninterrupted, helping industries maintain consistent productivity.
- Enhanced Safety: Leak-proof and corrosion-resistant properties ensure hazardous chemicals remain contained within the system. This protects workers from accidental exposure and also safeguards expensive equipment from chemical damage.
- Cost Efficiency: Built from long-lasting, high-performance materials, this chemical resistant tubing minimizes maintenance needs and replacement costs. The result is improved operational efficiency and significant savings over the lifetime of your water treatment system.
- Regulatory Compliance: Many of our chemical-resistant tubing products are designed to meet or exceed EPA, FDA, and industry-specific standards. This ensures compliance with safety regulations while providing peace of mind during audits and inspections.
How to Choose the Right Tubing Material?
Selecting the right tubing material is critical to ensure the safe and efficient performance of your water treatment system. By carefully evaluating these factors, you can maximize system reliability while minimizing risks of leaks, contamination, or early failures.
- Chemical Compatibility: Always choose tubing material that is compatible with the specific chemical type and concentration in your system. For example, corrosive acids may require PTFE or PVDF, while solvents may be better suited to FEP. Using the wrong material can cause swelling, cracking, or premature failure.
- Operating Temperature: Evaluate the full range of fluid temperatures in your application, from the lowest to the highest. Some tubing materials maintain flexibility in freezing conditions, while others retain strength at elevated temperatures. Selecting the wrong tubing for temperature extremes can compromise both safety and performance.
- Pressure Requirements: Tubing must be capable of withstanding the system’s operating pressure without collapsing or bursting. High-pressure dosing applications may require reinforced solvent resistant tubing, while low-pressure systems can function with lighter materials. Matching tubing strength to your system’s demands ensures reliable operation under stress.
- Flexibility and Routing Needs: Consider how the tubing will be installed within your system layout. In setups with tight bends, confined spaces, or frequent movement, flexible tubing such as Tygon or silicone is ideal. Flexible yet durable materials prevent kinking and allow smooth routing without compromising flow.
- Regulatory Requirements: Depending on your industry, tubing may need to comply with NSF, FDA, or other regulatory certifications. For potable water, food, or pharmaceutical use, certified non-leaching tubing is essential to meet safety standards and avoid compliance issues.
Applications of Chemical Resistant Tubing
Our chemical resistant tubing are typically used to transfer various chemicals and other harsh solutions and gases in an industrial facility. It finds applications in the following areas:
- Chemicals
- Oil & gas
- Food and beverages
- Water and wastewater
- Petroleum
- Pharmaceutical
Types of Chemical Resistant Tubing We Offer
Here are some varieties of chemical resistant tubing we offer:
- Polyethylene (PE) Tubing: Often referred to as PE tubing, this type of tubing is flexible, durable, lightweight, and resistant to heat and corrosion. It is widely used in fluid and gas transfer applications. It comes in various bright colors and inhibits the entry of outside fluids, moisture, or gases inside the tube. Additionally, it is resistant to puncture and cracking.
- Pickup Tube: As the name implies, this type of tube is used to pick up solutions or fluids for pumping. This is commonly made of PVC and works based on the suction principle or application of light pressure to pick up the required material. It is also used to pick up tennis balls.
- Pump Tube: Made of Fluro Viton material, this tube is designed for transferring harsh chemicals, corrosive substances, and acids and find applications in chemical and pharmaceutical industries. Manufacturers have to comply with the required FDA pharma standards to make this tube type. These are robust and offer excellent resistance to corrosion and harsh chemicals.
- FDA-approved Tube: These are mostly made of polyethylene with a high molecular weight resin. They usually come in opaque colors. They comply with FDA and NSF-51 as well as NSF-61 requirements pertaining to food processing and water purification applications. You can use this outdoor as well because they have a UV inhibitor fitted. You can use this tube with appropriate tube support.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- How does chemical resistant tubing affect the flow rate of the system?
Chemical resistant plastic tubing is designed to maintain smooth and consistent flow without compromising the system’s efficiency. However, the inner diameter and flexibility of the tubing should be chosen correctly to avoid restrictions or excessive friction that could slow down the flow rate.
- How does chemical resistant tubing handle chemical concentration variations over time?
This tubing can maintain its integrity despite varying concentrations of chemicals. However, it is important to select tubing that is rated for a range of concentrations as some materials may degrade more quickly under higher concentrations or fluctuating chemical levels.
- What maintenance is required for chemical resistant tubing in water treatment systems?
Chemical resistant tubing typically requires minimal maintenance. However, periodic checks for any signs of chemical buildup, wear, or degradation are recommended. Ensuring that tubing is properly routed and free from sharp bends can also extend its lifespan and optimize performance.
- Can chemical resistant tubing be used in systems with varying pH levels?
Yes, chemical resistant tubing is available in materials that can withstand varying pH levels. Tubing made from materials like PTFE, FEP, or PVDF is resistant to both acidic and alkaline environments, and hence doesn’t degrade or react with fluids even as pH levels fluctuate.