Thick Barrier Linings Flashcards

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Some thick barrier lining materials are:

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  • Reinforced plastic materials (such as fiberglass used in polyesters, final esters, epoxy, novolac epoxy, etc.)
    -Polymeric sheet materials, including polyethylene
  • Rubber linings
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What are the polymeric plastic sheet materials available?

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  • poly vinyl chloride (PVC)
  • polyethylene (PE)
  • polypropylene (PP)
  • fluoropolymer materials
    • Kynar PVDF
    • Halar ETCFE
    • Teflon FEP & PTFE
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Rubber linings used for in the storage and transportation of:

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Acids
certain alkalis,
food, chemicals, and food, products, selected solvent,
specialty chemicals and
other corrosive products, plastic pallets, clays, etc.

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Rubber linings are used most commonly in:

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Railroad tank cars
truck tanks
barge tanks

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What are the two major classes of rubber linings?

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Natural and synthetic

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What is natural rubber lining?

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Derived from latex obtained from Hevia trees and is coagulated with acetic or formic acid.
Unsaturated hydrocarbon known as polyisoprene

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What is synthetic rubber lining?

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Anyone of a group of man-made elastomers with one or more of the properties of natural rubber

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How is rubber lining cured?

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Vulcanization

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What is vulcanization?

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As psysiochemical change, resulting from the cross leaking of unsaturated, hydrocarbon chain of natural rubber with sulfur in the application of heat

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What are the three factors that affect the properties of vulcanized product?

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Percentage of sulfur and accelerated used, temperature of the curing process, time of cure

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What are the cure methods used to vulcanized sheet rubber lining?

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Autoclave, internal steam, atmospheric steam, hot water, chemical

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Describe soft rubber lining

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Greatest flexibility elongation in accommodation to movement of the three groups of rubber, good resistance to a number of corrosive chemicals, excellent abrasion resistance, good temperature resistance up to 140°F, standard for tanks containing hydrochloric acid

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Describe try-ply linings

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A try apply lining construction is used to form a sandwich which is semi hard, or hard, rubber between two layers of soft rubber

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How are triply linings applied?

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The steel substrate is coated with a special adhesive primer and then a tie gum (tacky layer of rubber) is applied over the primer to promote bonding of the two surfaces

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Triply linings provide excellent corrosion and abrasion resistance. True or false.

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True

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Semi hard, rubber is compounded with what?

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With about 15% by weight of sulfur

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Semi hard, rubber linings can be used:

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In strong acid concentrations
At temperatures up to 180°F
In water conditioning equipment
In wet chlorine gas
In plating solutions

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What are the disadvantages of semi hard rubber linings?

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Semi hard rubber compounds:
Are affected by temperature changes
Become very brittle at freezing temperatures
Are not suitable for wide temperature changes

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What is an advantage of hard rubber lining?

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Can handle highly corrosive solutions such as concentrated HCI and wet chlorine gas at 200 to 220°F

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What are hard rubber linings generally used on?

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Generally used used on rigid shapes of well-designed equipment that is not subject to rapid temperature changes

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What are some characteristics of hard rubber linings?

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Low permeability to moisture
Good ab abrasion resistance
Hardness range from 60 to 80 shore D durometer

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What are some various types of synthetic rubber?

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Butyl
Neoprene
Nitrile
Chlorobutyl
Hypalon

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What does butyl rubber have? Excellent resistance to?

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Sulfuric acid
Dilute nitric acid
Dilute Hydrofluoric at temperatures up to 200°F

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What are some characteristics of chlorobutyl rubber?

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Very low permeability
Excellent chemical resistance
Can be applied as thick as 1/2” over tie gum. It is used in flue gas scrubbers in hypochlorite, super phosphorus acid, and sulfuric acid

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Neoprene is a general purpose rubber lining and is resistant to:

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Lube oils
Gasoline
50% sulfuric acid at 180°F
50 to 70% NaOH
Acid slurries
Ozone

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What is nitrile rubber resistant to?

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Aliphatic solvents
Animal, vegetable, and mineral oils

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Surface conditions and surface preparation requirements are more strict for rubber linings then those required by many liquid dispersion materials. True or false?

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True

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What are the typical surface preparation requirements for rubber linings?

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  • Steel shall be new, full weight, steel, free from structural defects
  • Steel plate shall be flat with no appreciable warp or buckle
  • Steel plate should have a minimum thickness and weight as specified
  • Vessel must be braced to avoid bulging
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What are the typical surface preparation requirements on wells for rubber linings?

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  • All welds to be continuous peened and ground to remove sharp edges and high spots
  • edges and corners should be ground to a minimum radius as specified
  • all spatter should be removed
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What is the surface preparation cleaning standard for rubber linings?

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Surface should be cleaned of all contaminants and then blasted cleaned to NACE No. 1/SSPC-SP 5 white metal with a surface profile of 1.5 to 2.5 mils

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Describe the rubber lining installation process?

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Cut lining to proper shape
Edges must fit precisely unless an overlap is to be done
Primer, tie coat, or adhesive applied
Lining positioned and then rolled

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Describe rubber lining curing process

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Curing is generally performed in an autoclave with live steam at about 50 psi in the temperature of 252 300°F

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An inspection of rubber lining may include checking for:

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Hardness
Bubbles wrinkles or loose lap seams
Holidays with spark tester

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For rubber linings small repairs may be done with what?

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A chemically cured rubber such as chlorobutyl

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Failures and rubber lining may be caused by:

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Incorrect product selected
Using rubber after shelf life has expired
Using rubber that was not properly stored
Incorrect application process
Inadequate cure

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Chlorinated polyethyl resins are available as:

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Powders
Dispersion/solutions coating
Sheet materials

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What are some considerations when applying chlorinated polyether as a coating?

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The surface should be cleaned as specified
Each coat should be fused

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What are some considerations when applying chlorinated polyether in sheets?

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Bonding surfaces must be clean
Adhesive must be applied
Substrate is often heated and rolled

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How should chlorinated polyether sheet be prepared?

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Cleaned with MEK
Given a light blast or hand sanded
Vacuum cleaned and primed

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What are the two basic forms of polyethylene?

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High density and low density

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What are the three methods for applying polyethylene?

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Melting the resin and extruding it onto the surface of the article
Heating the work piece and then emerging it into a fluidized bed
Flame spraying

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Which are the most common curing methods for a field applied natural rubber lining project?
A. Autoclave/gas fired
B. Chemical cure
C. Co-Reaction
D. Atmospheric steam or internal steam

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D. Atmospheric steam or internal steam

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Which component cross-links with the natural rubber, giving a physicochemical change that makes the rubber harder?
A. Unsaturated hydrocarbon
B. Clay
C. Isocyanates
D. Sulfur

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D. Sulfur

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Typically polymeric sheet materials are ______.
A. Thermosetting
B. Thermoplastic
C. Heat welded together at seams
D. Primed with a suitable adhesive

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B. Thermoplastic
C. Heat welded together at seams
D. Primed with a suitable adhesive