Duct system for wet gases
Installation of plastic ducts for conveying wet gases. The duct system functioned as the feed to an electrofiltration system in an electrolysis plant. Characteristics The ducts were fabricated with a circular section in diameters of Ø2000 and Ø1600. As well as straight sections, fittings such as elbows, tees,and inserts were also supplied. PH Technology was […]
Piping system for water treatment at an oceanographic park
Application The installation was integrated into the water treatment system feeding the different aquariums at the Valencia Oceanographic Park. Huelva Plastics carried out the manufacture and assembly of the pipes, and also of the associated mechanical equipment. Characteristics The various circuits installed had diameters of between DN20 and DN400. In total, about 8,500m of pipe […]
Reactor for precipitating gypsum from sulphuric acid
Application Construction of a reactor for precipitating gypsum from dilute sulphuric acid. In addition to the demanding conditions of reactor design, speed of design and manufacture was critical to the success of the project, because the equipment had to replace the original (supplied by others) that had failed catastrophically. Characteristics The reactor was Ø4000 in […]
Phosphoric acid storage system
Application Construction of a storage system for crude phosphoric acid with a capacity of 500 tonnes. The construction of the tank was complicated by its location, which was enclosed in pipe rack structures. Characteristics The storage tank is constructed of FRP, and has a capacity of 500m3 (diameter 7600mm). It was built in situ using […]
Piping system for phosphogypsum
Application Piping system to carry phosphogypsum / water from the production plant to the gypsum settling ponds. Characteristics The route of each pipe was composed of several sections. The first was about 900m of aerial piping, including a highway overpass. The second was a buried section of about 1900m. The final section of 400m to […]
Separators / Concentrators for phosphoric acid
Application Construction of three separators/concentrators for phosphoric acid. This was an especially critical application, due to the constraints of heat generation during operation. Characteristics The separators are arranged vertically, with a Klöpper type lid and conical bottom of 45º. The principal diameter was fixed at Ø2500, giving a total capacity of 30m3. They also have […]
Effluent tank and sodium hypoclorite decomposer
Application Construction of an effluent tank (for organic solvents) and a decomposer for sodium hypochlorite. This was an especially critical application due to the corrossiveness of the medium. Characteristics The effluent tank was horizontal, Ø2400 in diameter, and had a total capacity of 20m3. The hypochlorite decomposer was a vertical tank of Ø1200 diameter, with […]
Catchment system for swamp water at a pumping station
Application Construction of a floating water catchment system feeding a pumping station for irrigation. This was an emergency intake system installed because of low water levels in the reservoir that fed the stationary pumps on land. Characteristics The installation comprised approximately 500m of polyethylene PE-HD piping with a diameter of DN700 and a nominal pressure […]
Uranium ore flotation ponds
Application Protection of a system of uranium ore flotation ponds. These concrete ponds were protected from the acidic environment of the operating fluid with an anticorrosive coating. Characteristics The coating was applied to a total of 3650m2 of concrete. Operating Conditions The flotation ponds were atmospheric containers, designed to operate at ambient temperatures. The operating […]
Piping system for transferring and processing uranium ore in suspension
Application A complete piping system for transferring and processing uranium ore in suspension at a uranium mine. CaracterísticasCharacteristics The complete installation comprised about 60,000m of polyethylene PE-HD piping, in a range of diameters between DN500 and DN25, with both buried and aerial sections. PH Technology was responsible for the supply and assembly of the piping […]
Chimney and droplet separator in a gas extraction system
Construction of a chimney and droplet separator in plastic materials for a gas extraction system. Characteristics The chimney had an interior diameter of Ø900 and a total height of 40m, while the droplet separator had a section of Ø3000 and a height of 3500mm. PH Technology was responsible for the design and fabrication of the […]