Internal Tank Coatings:
Repair any damage with the IPN range of Metals or Ceramics.
Coat surface area with the IPN range of Coatings.

External Tank Coatings:
Repair any damage with the IPN range of Metals or Ceramics.
Coat surface area with the IPN range of Coatings.

Pipe Elbow / Flange Options:
Repair any damage with the IPN range of Metals, Ceramics or Rubber.
Coat surface area with the IPN range of Coatings.

Pump Base Options:
Repair any damage with IPN Crystal Quartz.
Coat surface area with the IPN range of Coatings.

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PUMPS

FLANGES:
Damaged caused by old gasket removal.
Use: IPN Metals

VOLUTE:
Damage caused by slurries, chemical attack & cavitation.
Use: IPN Fluid Ceramic / Gel Ceramic / Vessel Lining / Superbarrier

IMPELLER:
Damage caused by slurries, chemical attack & cavitation.
Use: IPN Fluid Ceramic / Gel Ceramic / Vessel Lining / Superbarrier

BASE:
Damage caused by erosion and chemical attack.
Use: Cystal Quartz / Supercladding / Superbarrier

BEARING HOUSING:
Lubrication qualities compromised by internal corrosion / erosion.
Use: IPN Vessel Lining

SHAFT:
Damage caused by contact, wearing parts.
Use: IPN Metals

CASING:
Damage caused by corrosive environment.
Use: IPN Fluid Ceramic / Gel Ceramic / Vessel Lining / Superbarrier

STUFFING BOX:
Corrosion - enabling poor seal / packing lubrication.
Use: IPN Fluid Ceramic / Gel Ceramic / Vessel Lining / Superbarrier

WEAR RINGS: Damage caused by excessive shaft movement and slurry attack.
Use: IPN Metals

 

Examples of IPN's in use

The frictional losses of moving fluid through pipes and fittings, and the static elevation lift of the system, develop a resistance head to fluid flow that the PUMP must overcome for the fluid to move through the piping systems.

All pumps located in any pumping system are designed to operate on their BEP (Best Efficency Point). If, for any reason, the Pump moves away from it's BEP, then the Pump's operating life is compromised.

There can be many reasons for a Pump not performing on it's BEP (discharge valve is throttled back, Pump is started with closed discharge valve, some one closes a valve in the system) AND discharge / suction pipe work is corroded as well as damage through either cavitation, chemical attack or abrasion attack on the wetted parts of the Pump. It is in these latter areas that Advanced Polymer IPN Polymers can help!

A definition might be: The ratio of the energy or work put out by the PUMP compared to the energy or work put into the pump by the motor.

Realistically efficiency will be some where in the region of 65%. This figure will change due to the internal energy losses of the PUMP. Some of these loses can be attributed to the internal friction losses due to fluid flow through the PUMP Impeller and Casing.

By coating IMPELLERS, VOLUTES and PIPES with IPN VESSEL LINING, a MAJOR power saving can be made (that can translate into major reductions in power costs) due to the improved efficiency obtained in fluid handling systems. Up to 20% increases in efficiency can be obtained. There is also the ADDED bonus of combating the effects of cavitation and corrosion.

Any area of the wetted end of the PUMP that is compromised by the effects of the product being pumped and therefore INCREASING FRICTION, which in turn creates HEAT, which in turn detrimentally affects the PUMP efficiency, can be helped by the use of IPN COATINGS.

IPN VESSEL LINING has been designed to IMPROVE the EFFICIENCY of fluid handling systems and equipment such as, but not limited to PUMPS.

The BENEFITS of using Advanced Polymer IPN products in these situations are many. Increase the PUMP efficiency, which in turn will LOWER the COSTS of power consumption that can lower maintenance, manufacturing costs and INCREASE the mean time between each PUMP maintenance.

A very simple example:

How much is a kW hour costing?

If the driver (motor) of the PUMP is rated at 55 kW and is running at ¾ load it will produce 41 kW of power to the equipment (PUMP) it is driving.

Further, if the motor were rated at 94% efficiency, then the kW required to produce the 41 kW to the PUMP would be at approximately 44 kW.

If power, kW costs (X) per unit, then the motor required to drive the PUMP would cost in power, X x 44 (kW) = Y.

If the PUMP is further compromised by cavitation, abrasion, or chemical attack, then the PUMP will ask for MORE power and FURTHER increase the amount of power required. This will also INCREASE the PUMP running costs.

If the PUMP however INCREASED it's efficiency, then it would ask for LESS power and subsequently REDUCE the PUMP operating costs by SAVING money.

A further definition:

A ratio of the energy or work put out by the pump compared to the energy or work put into the pump by the driver (motor)

Efficiency	=	Work Out	=	Power Out	=	Energy Out
		Work In		Power In		Energy In

Example: If 15 Hp (kW) is put into a PUMP by the MOTOR, and if the work done by the PUMP is 15 Hp (15 Kw), then this would look like:

Efficiency	=	15Hp (kW) (Out)	=	1.0 (100%)
		15Hp (kW) (In)

This, however, is not possible (for the aforementioned reasons as well as internal friction caused by other contacting parts)

Realistically the work out would be closer to 10 Hp (10 kW)

Efficiency	=	10Hp (kW) (Out)	=	0.667 (66.7%)
		15Hp (kW) (In)

In conclusion - by using the Advanced Polymer IPN range of fluid efficiency coatings your fluid flow efficiency can be INCREASED by factors ranging from 5 - 10%. This then further translates into a PERCENTAGE REDUCTION in your power requirements. In REAL terms a dramatic REDUCTION in the COSTS of your power bills! AND -

• Reduce your manufacturing costs
• Increase your positive cash flow
• Reduce your spare parts inventory
• Reduce un-scheduled plant shut-downs
• Reduce plant downtime and maintenance costs
• Helps to protect the environment by reducing your power consumption
• Increase plant profitability!

For further information on the IPN POLYMER efficiency and protection coatings, please contact your nearest distributor or contact Unique Polymer Systems.