The effect of sulfuric acid concentration on pump performance
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Hello, fellow sailors. Happy New Year! I would like to ask whether mixing sulfuric acid at different concentrations will cause it to separate into layers Recently, one of our company’s pumps stopped functioning properly due to the injection of sulfuric acid with different concentrations.
I think if it’s not stirred, the higher-concentration part will stay at the bottom
With a high sulfuric acid concentration, sedimentation occurs over time; moreover, the mixture becomes viscous, which can lead to problems with proper material feeding.
How do you handle such situations over there?
What pump are you using? What is the diameter and flow rate?
It is important to pay attention to the effect of density on the power required by the pump shaft. For example, if you buy a pump designed for transporting dilute sulfuric acid and use it to transport concentrated sulfuric acid, it certainly won’t be able to function properly.