A Material that Can Withstand High Pressure & Caustic Condition

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around identifying a material capable of withstanding a strong alkaline medium (10 M KOH) and approximately 5 atm pressure. The scope includes material chemistry and the properties of various materials in harsh chemical environments.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Technical explanation, Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant suggests PVC pipe as a potential material due to its fire retardant properties, durability, and high tensile strength, but expresses uncertainty about its reaction to highly alkaline conditions.
  • Another participant provides a link to a resource on chemical resistance, although the link is reported to be broken by a subsequent reply.
  • A later reply suggests searching for information on the properties of materials or the chemical properties specific to polyvinyl chloride as an alternative approach to finding relevant data.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not appear to reach a consensus on the suitability of PVC or other materials, and multiple viewpoints regarding the best material for the specified conditions remain unresolved.

Contextual Notes

There are limitations regarding the availability of reliable information on PVC's chemical resistance in strong alkaline environments, as well as the broken link that hindered access to potentially useful data.

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I am interested in locating a material that can withstand a strong alkaline medium (10 M KOH) and approx. 5 atm pressure... I am somewhat new to material chemistry so all I have been able to think of thus far is PVC pipe.

Through my research I have discovered that PVC is highly fire retardant, durable, and has high tensile strength. These are all very important qualities for my intended design. However, I am unsure of its reaction to highly acidic or basic media. Also, I'm not sure if there are any better alternatives.

Any ideas would be much appreciated.
 
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Does http://www.pvc.org/en/p/chemical-resistancehttps://www.spilltech.com/wcsstore/SpillTechUSCatalogAssetStore/Attachment/documents/ccg/CBOOM.pdf help?
 
Hmmm. That link does not open. I get this error message:

Fatal error: Uncaught exception 'Zend_Controller_Exception' with message 'EXCEPTION_OTHER' in /home/pvcorg/domains/pvc.org/applications/pvc_org/application/modules/content/controllers/IndexController.php:66 Stack trace: #0 /home/pvcorg/domains/pvc.org/library/Zend/Controller/Action.php(516): Content_IndexController->pageAction() #1 /home/pvcorg/domains/pvc.org/library/Zend/Controller/Dispatcher/Standard.php(308): Zend_Controller_Action->dispatch('pageAction') #2 /home/pvcorg/domains/pvc.org/library/Zend/Controller/Front.php(954): Zend_Controller_Dispatcher_Standard->dispatch(Object(Zend_Controller_Request_Http), Object(Zend_Controller_Response_Http)) #3 /home/pvcorg/domains/pvc.org/library/Zend/Application/Bootstrap/Bootstrap.php(97): Zend_Controller_Front->dispatch() #4 /home/pvcorg/domains/pvc.org/library/Zend/Application.php(366): Zend_Application_Bootstrap_Bootstrap->run() #5 /home/pvcorg/domains/pvc.org/public_html/index.php(51): Zend_Application->run() #6 {main} thrown in /home/pvcorg/domains/pvc.org/applications/pvc_org/application/modules/content/controllers/IndexController.php on line 66
 
Well. Do what I did. Search on "property of materials" or "chemical properties" specific to polyvinyl chloride.
 

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