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2 - Selecting the Proper Plastic Piping Material ©2003, 2004, 2005 - Plastics Pipe and Fittings Association
Service Conditions Check List
• PipingApplication
Type Size Range
• Type Fluid(s)
• Working Pressure (min/max)
• Above- or Below-ground Installation
• Working Temperature (min/max)
• Interior/Exterior Exposure
• Velocity (max)
• Specific Code Agencies/Approvals
• Specific Gravity
• Fluid-handling Products In Fluid Contact
• Viscosity
• Particulates
3 - Selecting the Proper Plastic Piping Material ©2003, 2004, 2005 - Plastics Pipe and Fittings Association
TIPS Material Selection
• Chemical Compatibility
• Pressure/Temperature Compatibility
• Piping Size and Product Availability
• Piping System Joining Method
• Price Comparability
4 - Selecting the Proper Plastic Piping Material ©2003, 2004, 2005 - Plastics Pipe and Fittings Association
Example – Service Conditions
Service Conditions
Application: Metal Ore Smeltering
Fluid: Sulfuric Acid, 70% concentration
Working Pressure: 50-105 psi
Working Temperature: 70-130°F
Velocity: Less than 3 ft/sec
Specific Gravity: 1.57
Viscosity: 60 ssu
Particulates: minimal
Piping Sizes: ½ - 6”
Installation: Above ground
Exposure: Interior
Code Agencies: Standard
Required Fluid-handling Pipe / Fitting / Valve / Pump
Equipment:
* Conditions depicted in bold are major selection criteria for this
application.
5 - Selecting the Proper Plastic Piping Material ©2003, 2004, 2005 - Plastics Pipe and Fittings Association
Example – Chemical Compatibility
Service Conditions
Fluid: Sulfuric Acid, 70% concentration
Working Temperature: 70-130°F
Partial Chemical Resistance Chart
Chemical
Temperature (°F) 70
PVC
140 70
CPVC
140 185 70
PP
150
180 70
PVDF
150 250 70
PE
140
Sulfuric acid, 50% R R R R R R R NR R R R R —
Sulfuric acid, 60% R R R R R R R NR R R R R —
Sulfuric acid, 70% R R R R R R NR NR R R R R —
Sulfuric acid, 80% R R R R R R NR NR R R — R NR
Sulfuric acid, 90% R NR R R R R NR NR R R — R NR
Sulfuric acid, 93% R NR R R NR R NR NR R R — R NR
Sulfuric acid, 100% NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR — NR NR
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Example – Pressure Compatibility
Service Conditions
Working Pressure: 50-105 psi
Working Temperature: 70-130°F
Piping Sizes: ½ - 6”
7 - Selecting the Proper Plastic Piping Material ©2003, 2004, 2005 - Plastics Pipe and Fittings Association
Example – Joining System
8 - Selecting the Proper Plastic Piping Material ©2003, 2004, 2005 - Plastics Pipe and Fittings Association
Example – Cost Comparison
9 - Selecting the Proper Plastic Piping Material ©2003, 2004, 2005 - Plastics Pipe and Fittings Association
Example – Results
CPVC
10 - Selecting the Proper Plastic Piping Material ©2003, 2004, 2005 - Plastics Pipe and Fittings Association
Example Addendum
• If sulfuric acid concentration were 93%, only PVDF
would be selected
• If sulfuric acid concentration were 60% and the
maximum temperature were 120°F, both CPVC and
PP would be considered
• If maximum temperature did not exceed 110°F, both
PE and PVC would be considered
11 - Selecting the Proper Plastic Piping Material ©2003, 2004, 2005 - Plastics Pipe and Fittings Association
TIPS are...
• Environmentally sound
• Easy and safe to install
• Reliable
• Long-lasting
• Cost-effective
12 - Selecting the Proper Plastic Piping Material ©2003, 2004, 2005 - Plastics Pipe and Fittings Association