Seeking supply of transfer pumps for polyethylene production
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Seeking a slurry pump for transporting ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene slurry! Could any fellow marine engineer recommend a suitable transfer pump? Thank you.
I’ve never heard of this pump. The physical and chemical properties of the material can be provided to determine whether another type of pump can be used as a substitute.
Slurry properties: 1. State of raw materials: suspended slurry. 2. Composition of raw materials: hexane and polyethylene powder. 3. Solid content: 4–7% (wt%), 55–80% (V%). 4. Properties of raw materials: Hexane: boiling point of 67°C, density of 0.66 g/cm3; it is an organic solvent that is flammable and explosive. Polyethylene powder with a particle size greater than 200 mesh is mainly distributed in the 40-80 mesh range, and it tends to generate static electricity easily. 5. Settling characteristics: Approximately 90% of the settling occurs within 1 minute, with complete settling taking about 4 minutes (as measured on-site). Flow rate: 8 m^3/h, head: 15 m. Note that the powder is prone to plastic deformation after being compressed. This is a problem that needs to be overcome!