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# REICHHOLD in-i-Gr t



# 3 0YEAR SO fCHLORIN E DIOXID E SERVIC E WIT H ATLA C38 2 BISPHENO LFUMARATE RESI N igineers , fabricator s an d specifier s al l loo k > rprove n performanc e i n corrosion-resistan t >osit e materials
. Nowher e i s thi s mor e tru e i n i n pul p an d pape rmills , whic h us e som e th e mos thighl ycorrosiv e environment s face d i ymateria l o fconstruction
. Combin e chlorin e dioxid e wit h interna l temper ature s i n th e 150° F - 160° F rang e fo r3 0 years , an d you'v e go ta n extrem e corrosion resistanc e challenge
. In 1 996 , Brit tEngineerin g o fBirmingham , Alabam a discovere d a remarkabl e pul p an d pape rsea l tan k

applicatio n o fReichhold' s ATLAC " 38 2 resin
. Th e compan yha d bee n contacte d b ya loca l pul p an d pape rmil l t o inspec ta sea l tan k

tha tha d bee n fabricate d wit h ATLAC * 38 2 bispheno l fumarat e resi n an d wa s i n continuou s servic e sinc e 1966 , ove r3 0 years . Th e sea l tan k

receive s spen twas h fro m a chlo rin e dioxid e washe rlocate d tw o storie s abov e th e tank
. I t serve s t o brea k th e sea l i n fh e lon g vertica l pip e whic h extend s fro m th e washer
. Afte rdroppin g tw o stories , hig h velocit yflui d enter s th e sid e o fth e lan k throug h a tangentia l nozzle , creatin g extremel yhig h stresse s i n th e tan k

wal l an d supports
. Brit tEngineerin g ha d bee n retaine d b yth e mil l t o inspec tth e sea l tank , whic h ha d n o acces s tha fwoul d allo wBrit tinspector s t o se e inside
. Brit t advise d th e mil l t o cu t a 24 " openin g i n m e sid e o ftan k

whic h woul d b e use d a s a manwa yi fth e tan k

turne d ou tl o b e repairable
. 

## Laminat e i n Goo d Conditio n A n analysi s o ffh e cutou tindicate d tha t lh e laminat e wa s stil l i n goo d conditio n wit h a Barco l hardnes s o f25 , eve n thoug h th e C-vei l portio n o fth e corrosio n barrie rha d bee n lost
. Subsequen tphysica l propert ytestin g o fth e cutou treveale d tha t afte r3 0 year s o fservic e th e ATLA C 382-0 5 laminat e stil l retaine d a continued

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# TLAC&DIO

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# WHAT' S INSID E

~ ICB O I t Set t CR/F R Du d Standar d Stud y Demonstrate s Toughnes s a f ATLA C S80-OS A Beverl yPacifi c Scrub s U p wit h DIO N PR * 930 0 A DIO N PR * 770 4 CR/F R Tea m Expands , Reorganise s Resin s Yiel d AST M 1-8 4 Clas s 1 Flam e Sprea d wit h Reduce d Antimon y Conten t Lightnin g Strike s ATLA C ADION * Cas e Histor y Contes t

, RP S Meet s th e Challenge' s o fFlu e Ga s Desulfurlsatlo n wit h DIO N VE R 910 2P . 3



# ICB O B SET STtt tSTANDAR DfO R CORROSION-RESISTAN TfR PDUCTDESIG N 

# I e ICB O Evaluatio n Service , Inc . (ICB O ES) ha s lon g se n on e o fth e mos treputabl e an d authoritativ e ganization s involve d i n th e accreditatio n o fbuildin g oducts
. Product s ar e abl e t o bea rth e ICB O E S aluatio n Repor tNumbe ronl yafte ra n exhaustiv e to ftests , designe d t o prov e ou tmechanica l an d fir e safet yproperties , hav e bee n successfull ycomplete d an d thoroughl ydocumented
. T o ensur e tha tcustomer s wh o ge tal l o fth e valu e the yexpect , i ti s necessar yfo rmanufacturer s t o develo p a detaile d qualit ymanua l an d rigorousl y adher e t o th e requirement s o fthi s manual
. The yar e als o inspecte d o n a periodi cbasi s b ya thir d part y qualit ycontro l inspectio n agency . Th e ICB O Fiel d Servic e Grou p audit s th e thir d part yagenc yt o ensur e tha tthe yar e doin g thei rjo b i n assurin g produc tquality
. Thi s fastidiou s attentio n t o carefu l produc tdesig n an d meticulou s qualit yo fmanufactur e canno tb e assure d i n equipmen ttha ti s mad e "usin g th e ICB O Repor t merel ya s a guideline, " bu twhic h doe s no tactuall y carr ya n ICB O E S Repor tNumber
. # Thes e claim s typicall yindicat e tha tth e stringen ttestin g require d b yICB O E S ha s no tbee n performed , ofte n becaus e i t i s ver yexpensive
. I n fact , th e "mad e t o ICB O E S standards " clai m i s misleading , sinc e only products

bearing

the official ICBO ES Report Number are subject

to ICBO ES review process. Th e ICB O E S materia l requirement s fo rth e "Acceptanc e Criteri a fo rClas s VDuc tConveyin g Non-Flammabl e Corrosiv e Fume s an d Vapors " require s join tvacuu m an d pressur e tests , flexura l an d tensil e mechanica l propert ytestin g o fFR P laminate s an d AST M E-8 4 tunne l testin g o flaminate s tha tar e typica l o fbot h th e interio ran d exterio ro fth e duct
. Th e exterio ro fth e duc t mus tdemonstrat e a n AST M E-8 4 smok e develope d inde xo fless than SO. Thes e propertie s hav e bee n attaine d b ylaminate s prepare d usin g DIO N FR * 930 0 flame-retardan t viny l este rresin
. Whil e demonstratin g thes e propertie s doe s not , o fitself , qualif ya fabricato rusin g DIO N FR 930 0 t o attac h th e ICB O Repor t 405 5 stam p t o thei r£ products , i t i s th e critica l firs t ste p i n thi s process . FR P Specialist s (Phoeni xAZ ) hav e recentl yqualifie d thei rFR P ILS Ductin g unde rth e provision s o fICB O E S Repor t4055
. Thi s i s a breakthroug h fo rthe m an d fo rend-user s wishin g l o bu yth e highes tqualit yClas s Vducting
. I ti s als o a precurso rt o additiona l listing s currentl yunde revaluation
. Thes e listing s ar e base d o n a n extensiv e tes t progra m conducte d b yReichhol d Chemicals , Inc
. wit h DIO N F R 930 0 t o mee tth e ICB O E S material s requirements
. Ductin g manufacture d usin g DIO N F R 930 0 throughou t ha s man yadvantage s compare d wit h meta l ductin g an d composit e ductin g base d o n phenol-formaldehyd e (phenolic ) resins
. Meta l ductin g require s expensiv e alloy s o rspecialize d coating s tha t ar e vulnerabl e t o abrasio n an d subsequen tcorrosion
. Phenol-formaldehyde-base d ductin g lack s corrosion continued

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## REICHHOL

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# STUD YDEMONSTRATESULTIMATE TOUGHNES

SO fATLA C580-05 A

C Europea n studie s hav e onc e agai n demon tha tATLAC 58 0 delivers exceptiona l tough compare d t o conventiona l viny l este rresin s i n applications
. Toughnes s i s define d as th e combina fresilienc e an d strengt h i n a hig h glass-conten t composit e material
. Linea rfractur e technique s wer e use d b yth e Swedis h Institute fo rMaterial s Technology 2 

### t o characteriz e th e toughnes s o fplastic s i n term s o fcritica l stress intensi t yfactor , Kc , an d th e energ ype runi tare a o fcrack , Gc , a tfractur e initiation
. Variou s polyeste ran d viny l este rresin s wer e teste d includin g ATLAC 580-05 Aurethane-modifie d viny l este rresin , ATLAC 382-05 Abispheno l fumarat e polyester , Derakane * 4 1 1-45 bisphenol-epox yviny l ester , an d Derakan e 47 0 novola cviny l ester
. Significan t difference s wer e discovered , and , as show n below , ATLAC 580-05 Aoutperforme d al l o fth e othe rmaterial s tested
. Superio rTemperatur e Performance . ATLAC 580-05 A boast s a n HD

To f244° F - significantl yhighe rtha n conventiona l viny l este rresins
. Combine d wit h out standin g toughness , thi s illustrate s th e uniqu e valu e o furethane-modification
. Excellent resistanc

e to ho t causti c environments . Novola cviny l este rresin s offe rgoo d temperatur e resistance , bu t simpl ycanno t perfor m i n ho t caustic
. ATLAC 580-05 Aha s outstandin g resistanc e t o alkalin e conditions
. N o nee d fo rexoti c catalysts o rthixotropi c agents . ATLAC 580-05 Awil l no tfoa m whe n use d wit h stan dar d MEK P catalysts
. N o nee d fo rBP O catalys t- ever . Puttie s ca n b e easil ymad e usin g standar d grade s o ffume d silica
. Excellent reinforcemen t wetout . Th e unique polyme r structure o fATLAC 580-05 Aprovide s exceptionall y fas t an d complet e wetou to fglass , Kevlar ® an d carbo n fibe rreinforcements
. 

### Materia l K

c (N/mm A 

### l .5

)G c (Nmm/mm A

### 2 ) ATLAC " 580-0 5 ATLAC* 382-0 5 Derakane * 4 1 1-45 Derakane * 470-3 6 28.2 9 13.0 4 22.4 0 16. 4 0.14 4

0.03 2 0.07 1 0.04 5
Reductio n o reliminatio n o fcrackin g i s on e o fth e mostsignifican t benefit s tha i viny l este rresin s provide
. Th e significantl ygreate rtoughnes s demonstrate d b y ATLAC 580-05 Agive s specifier s an d fabricator s anothe rreaso n t o deman d th e highes tperformanc e availabl e i n a viny l este rresin
. However , ATLAC 580-05 Aprovide s a host o fothe runiqu e properties
. Pre-accelerated . ATLA C 580-05 Acontain s DMA
. Simpl yblen d i n cobalt , the n catalyst , an d fabricate
. Thi s eliminate s th e nee d l o store an d measur e dimethyl anilin e co-promoter
. Strong , tough , temperature-resistant , easy to-us e ATLA

C 580-05 Aprovide s excellen t corrosion-resistanc e i n demandin g appli cations
. I fyou'v e go t a ho tcorrosio n problem , resis t wit h ATLAC 580-05A
. (1 ) Williams , J
. G
. Alinea relasti cfractur e mechanic s standar d (LEFM ) fo rdeterminin g Kcan d G cfo rplastic s Imperia l College , London , 1989
. (2 ) Staffa n Nystrom * an d Pete rVens* * Studie s o ffractur e toughnes s o fviny l ester/polyeste rresin
. 'Swedis h Institut e fo r Material s Technolog y* * Universit yo fDelf t Holland
.



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# BEVERL YPACIFICSCRUB

SU P WITH DIO N fR 930 0&DIO N F R 770 4 

# I Las t year , Beverl yPacific , o fRedmon d Oregon , wa s tappe d t o provid e fiv e state-of-the-ar t60,00 0 cubic feet-per-minut e (cfm ) FR P scrubber s fo ra Hyunda i semiconducto rplan ti n Eugene , Oregon
. Th e cus B i e rspecifie d tha tth e system s mus t featur e th e highes tqualit ycorrosion-resistan t materials
. Alon g wit h th e scrubbe rsystems , Beverl yPacifi c provide d fans , fa n platforms , redundan tcirculatio n systems , chemica l injectio n systems , secondar ysum p containmen tan d a plethor a o fcontro l an d monitorin g systems
. Th e entir e plan tcover s 500,00 0 squar e fee t o n a 2 0 5 acr e site
. Overal l constructio n cos twa s aroun d $1. 3 billio n dollars , an d wil l emplo yapproximatel y 1,00 0 worker s onc e on-line
. Thi s wa s a n importan t projec tfo ral l concerned , an d tha tmean tgettin g al l aspect s righ tth e firs ttime , period
. To ensur e th e succes s o fth e project , Beverl yPacifi c selecte d DIO N FR " 930 0 an d DIO N FR * 770 4 resin s fro m Reichhol d fo rlh e 2 0 f t tall , 1 3 ftdiamete r scrubbers
. Th e scrubbers ' siz e mandate d tha tthe y b e buil to n a custom-designe d mandre l usin g th e tw o Reichhol d resins
. Fro m insid e t o out , th e shell s consis to fa 1 0 mi l C-vei l liner , a 1 0 mi l Nexu s liner , an d a 10 0 mi l resin-ric h laye rusin g DIO N F R 9300 , followe d b ya 0. 5 inc h structura l laye rusin g DIO N FR 7704
. Conductivit yan d p H level s o fth e re-circulatio n liquid s ar e constantl ymonitore d an d adjuste d t o maintai n th e mos tefficien tscrubbin g proces s possible
. Th e fiv e scrubbe rsystem s ar e installe d s o tha tmis teliminato rassemblies , packin g material s an d othe ritem s ca n b e maintaine d an d cleane d withou tshuttin g dow n th e processe s th e scrubber s support
. 

## Abou t Beverl yPacifi c Beverl yPacifi cprovide s standar d horizonta l cros s flo wan d vertica l counlerflo wscrubber s rangin g i n capacit yfro m 1,00 0 cf m l o 60,00 0 cfm
. Custo m scrubber s ar e als o available
. Additionally , th e com pan yoffer s a wid e variet yo ffans , mounts , VFD s an d othe rscrubbe raccessorie s a s wel l a s a ful l lin e o f FRP ductwor k

t o coupl e th e scrubbin g system s t o customers ' fabricatio n tool s an d t o th e pos t scrubber/fa n exhaus fsystem
. Fo rmor e informatio n o n Beverl yPacific' s capabilitie s an d thei rus e o fReichhold' s corrosio n resistan tresins , contac tJi m Coope ra t(541 ) 548-081 0


## REICHHOLD

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# CR/F R TEA M EXPANDS , REORGANIZE S

hol d ha s mad e severa l importan tchange s t o /F R Team
. Richard Marten s ha s bee n name d Leader , an d assume s overal l responsibilit yfo r activities
. Richar d has bee n wit h Reichhol d fo r ars , an d has ove r1 2 years o fexperienc e i n rate d polyeste rresi n businesses
. Jerom e DeVilbis s ha s joine d Reichhol d an d serve s a s Marke tDevelopmen t Specialis t coverin g th e Wester n Region
. Jerry' s 2 5 year s o fengineerin g experienc e bring s a ne wdept h an d perspectiv e t o th e CR/F R Team
. Richard Lewandowski , formerl ylocate d i n Denver , ha s bee n relocate d t o Researc h Triangl e Park , N C t o focu s o n th e Southeas t Region
. Bob Henric h ha s joine d Reichhol d an d serve s as Technica l Servic e Representativ e specializin g i n iso/ter e resins
. Bo b ha s 2 3 year s o fexperienc e i n variou s resi n businesses
. Thes e change s ar e designe d t o furthe rimprov e th e qualit yo fservic e Reichhol d provide s t o th e corrosion resistan t an d flame-retardan t resi n markets
.

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# RESIN SYIEL DAST M E-8 4CLAS S1 FLAM E SPREA D WIT H REDUCE DANTIMON YCONTENT Fabricator s wil l b e please d t o lear n tha t tw o flame-retardan t resin s fro m Reichhol d Chemical s yiel d Clas s 1 flam e sprea d wit h reduce d antimon ycontents , thu s lowerin g th e cos t o ffabricatin g premiu m flame-retardan t FR P products
. Testin g complete d b yFactor yMutua l o fNorwood , M Aha s show n tha t laminate s mad e usin g DIO N FR * 930 0 ca n provid e AST M E-84 Clas s 1 flam e sprea d wit h onl y1. 5 percen t antimon ytrioxide . Thi s reduce d leve l o fantimon yprovide s fabricator s wit h a substantia l cos t reductio n whe n usin g thi s premiu m flame retardan t resin , an d make s i t easie rt o se e an d remov e ai rbubble s whe n rollin g ou t fiberglas s laminates
. DIO N FR * 770 4 fire-retardan tresi n ha s als o demonstrate d AST M E-8 4 Clas s 1 flam e sprea d usin g significantl y reduce d amount s o fantimon ysynergist
. Testin g ha s show n tha tlaminate s mad e usin g DIO N F R 770 4 ca n provid e Clas s 1 flam e sprea d wit h onl y1.7% antimon ytrioxid e o rfou rpercen t Nyaco l AP E 1540 . "Thi s i s goo d new s fo rfabricators , corrosio n engineers , en d user s an d anyon e wit h project s requirin g Clas s 1 flam e spread, " say

s Richar d Martens , Tea m Leade rfo rReichhold' s Corrosion-Resistan t an d Flame-Retardan t products
. "Thes e refinement s hav e mad e outstandin g producrfeve n better. "

Fo rmor e informatio n o n flame-retardan t resi n systems , cal l Reichhold' s

Corrosio n Hotlin e a t (800 ) 752-006 0 Rrt h H <

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# LIGHTNIN G STRIKES&ATLA CHOLDS jr e i n Reichhold' s ATLAC " & DION " literatur e >u fin d standard s o n lightnin g strikes , howeve r ;yvald , Inc
. ma yhav e re-writte n th e boo k

fo rus . WARNING : D o No t Attemp t Thi s a t Home ! Re d Ewald , Inc . o fKarne s City , Texa s fabricate d tw o larg e tank s t o handl e high purit ydeionize d wate rfo ra semiconducto rmanufacture r i n centra l Colorad o bac k i n 1985
. Twelv e year s later , a bi to fa proble m develope d whe n on e o fth e holdin g tank s wa s struc k

b ylight ning
. Th e to p o fth e tan k experience d a significan t surfac e bur n an d wa s lef t wit h tw o unusua l three-foo t wid e streak s wher e th e bolt(s ) ra n t o ground
. Th e interio rsid e wal l an d botto m ar e stil l i n perfec t condition , an d fh e tan k i s bein g rehabilitate d t o handl e non-critica l wast e water
. A ne wtan k

wil l replac e th e origina l one , no wreferre d t o a s "Lightnin'. " Reichhol d provide s severa l resin s fo rFD Aan d high purit ywate rapplication s includin g ATLA C 382-05A , ATLA C 4010A , ATLA C 40 0 an d DIO N ISO * 6631 . Cur e an d conditionin g ar e impor tan tfactors , an d detail s ar e provide d i n th e prefac e o f th e "ATLA C & DIO N Corrosio n Guide. " Also , whil e i tisn' tinclude d i n th e mos trecen teditio n o f th e guide , lightning-resistanc e i s NO Ta recommende d application
.

ICBO continued

from page 2 resistance
. Thi s occur s becaus e phenol-formaldehyd e resin s ar e condensatio n polymer s tha tcanno t attai n th e degre e o fcorrosio n resistanc e exhibite d b yviny l este rresins
. On e wa yt o protec tvulnerabl e phenol-formaldehyd e ductin g i s t o us e a thi n laye ro fviny l este rresi n o n th e insid e o fth e duc t Unfortunately , an ysmal l imper fectio n i n th e thi n viny l este rlaye rexpose s th e under lyin g phenol-formaldehyd e resi n t o chemica l attack
. Exposur e t o eve n a mino rfir e insid e th e duc t wil l consum e thi s thi n corrosio n barrier , thu s compromis in g th e corrosion-resistanc e o fth e entir e duct
. In addi tion , th e exterio ro fphenol-formaldehyd e duc t ma y b e attacke d b ycomparativel ymil d conditions , suc h a s hea tan d humidity
. Ductin g tha i incorporate s interna l sprinkler s wil l quickl yextinguis h mino rfires , an d preserv e th e utilit y o fth e duc t I n addition , FR P composite s manufacture d usin g DION * F

R 930 0 readil ywithstan d th e corros i effect s o fmos tvapors . B yusin g DIO N F R 930 0 throughou tth e duct , customer s ar e assure d o fth e highes tqualit ychemical-resistance , an d man yyear s o ftrouble-fre e service
. Fo rmor e informatio n o n viny l este rductin g recog nize d i n ICB O E S Repor t 4055 , pleas e contac t Reichhold' s Jerom e DeVilbis s a t(360 ) 733-1942 .



## REICHHOLDP . 8 

# REICHHOL DSPONSOR SATLA C&DIO N CAS E HISTOR YCONTES T
Reichhol d Chemicals ' CR/F R Tea m i s sponsorin g a contes tt o fin d th e bes t cas e historie s o n th e us e o fou rATLAC * &DION * corrosion-resistan tan d flame retardan tresins
. Th e rule s ar e simple :

•Writ e up , i n narrativ e form , fh e bes t applicatio n o fReichhold' s ATLA C o r DIO N resin s b yyou rcompan yo rb y a customer/clien to fyours .

•Ther e ar e n o minimu m o rmaximu m lengths
.
•Picture s ar e a must , an d colo ri s preferred
. •Valu e i s place d on :

- lengt h o fapplication' s servic e lif e

- extremit yo fcorrosiv e environmen t

- abilit yt o nam e end-use ro fth e CR/F R produc t PRIZES : Al l bonafid e entrant s wil l receiv e a n ATLA C &DIO N premiu m gol fshirt
. To p entrie s wil l b e include d i n a futur e issu e o fReichhold' s "Corrosio n & F R News " newsletter
. Th e to p thre e winner s wil l b e promote d through , pres s release s t o thei rloca l medi a cfij d variou s trad e publications
. %._/-SKf * | g 3r d Priz e - Premiu m Pe n & Penci l Se t 2n d Priz e - ASon y"boo m box " wit h AM/F M radio , cassett e an d C D Playe r 1s t Priz e - A19 " Toshib a colo rtelevisio n Sen d entrie s to : ATLAC/DIO N Contes t Reichhol d Chemicals , Inc
. P.O.Bo x1358 2 Researc h Triangl e Park , N C 2770 9 c / o Richar d Martens , Mai l Sto p 220- E 

## ENTRIE S MUS TB E RECEIVE D byMarc h 1,1998 .

Atlac 382 continued

from page I flexura l strengt h o f16,20 0 psi , flexura l modulu s o f 9. 1 xIO 5 psi , tensil e strengt h o f8,40 0 psi , an d tensil e modulu s o f13. 5 x10 5 psi
. Thes e impressiv e result s prompte d a decisio n t o re-line the original tank usin g Reichhold' s ATLA C 38 2 resin , o fcourse . _ Ove rthre e decade s o fsuccessfu l performanc e i n chlorin e dioxid e servic e provide s real-worl d confir matio n o fstudie s whic h hav e show n tha tbispheno l fumarat e resin s provid e th e greates t resistanc e t o chlorin e dioxid e bleac h environments
. Brit tEngineerin g provide d a specificatio n t o re-lin e th e 3 0 year-ol d sea l tan k an d recommende d tha tbefor e th e corrosio n barrie rwa s replaced , Reichhold' s ATPRIME ' 2 composit e prime rb e use d t o ensur e th e highes t qualit ybon d t o th e existin g tank
. Th e lan k wa s cleaned , an d th e ol d corrosio n barrie rwa s remove d b ygrinding
. Al l internal s wer e checke d an d repaired , an d a ne wcorrosio n barrie rwa s applied
. Prio rt o shutdow n o fth e tank , th e projec tenginee r ha d note d tha tth e tank , whic h i s supporte d fro m a lowe rsuppor t ring , wa s bein g subjecte d t o intermit ten tdynami cforce s tha twer e causin g th e wall s o f th e tan k t o pulsate
. Th e projec tenginee rals o note d violen tdeflection s an d rockin g force s durin g norma l operation
. T

o reduc e fh e dynami cstres s i n th e wall , Brit tEngineerin g adde d tw o horizonta l trapezoida l stiffener s equall yspace d o n th e sid e wal l o fth e tank
. Afte rbein g subjecte d t o 3 0 year s o fa n extremel y hot , wet , corrosiv e environmen talon g wit h intermit ten t dynami cforces , th e ATLA C 38 2 laminat e performe d ver ywel l i n th e hars h chlorin e diox id e environmen tan d i s stil l goin g strong
. Fo rmor e informatio n o n thi s an d othe rpb s complet e d b yBrit tEngineering , cal l Fran k

Britt , P. E , a t (205)951-569 1 Fo r informatio n o n Reichhol d resin s i n pul p an d pape r applications , cal l Reichhold' s Jerom e DeVilbis s a t(360 ) 733 - 194 2

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# RP SMEET SIH E CHAUENGESO ffU H GA

SDESULFURIZATIO N WII H DIO N VE R 910 2
rowin g worldwid e awarenes s o fth e nee d t o reduc e emission s fro m coal-fire d powe rplant s ha s hig h deman d fo refficient , reliabl e flu e ga s rizatio n (FGD ) systems
. Thes e system s scru b ioxid e an d othe rpollutant s fro m th e hot , we t tha tar e generate d b yburnin g larg e quantitie s o fcoal
. Th e nee d fo rhig h reliabilit ydespit e th e corrosiv e natur e o fthes e gases , combine d wit h th e breathtakin g siz e o fFG D systems , create s a nee d fo rcarefull y designe d an d expertl yfabricate d structure s usin g th e highes tqualit ycorrosion-resistan t materials
. On e compan ytha tspecialize s i n thi s exactin g wor k i s Reinforce d Plastic s System s o fMahon e Bay , Nov a Scotia
. Know n a s RPS , thi s compan yha s dramaticall y expande d th e rang e o fproduct s the yprovid e t o th e FG D marke t throug h thei r acquisitio n o f Composit e Constructio n an d Engineering , Inc . (CC&E) . Custo m pipin g designe d an d fabricate d b yRP S usin g DIO N VER ' 910 2 provide s a ke yelemen t i n controllin g pollutio n a t Frenc h powe rgeneratin g facilities .

Thi s merge rcombine s th e industry-leadin g fiel d fabricatio n skill s o fCC& E wit h RPS' s high-qualit y fiberglas s pip e manufacturin g operation
. Th e resul t i s one-sto p shoppin g fo rpowe rcompanie s seekin g FRP solution s t o highl yengineered , corrosion-pron e FG D equipment
. Th e rang e o fskill s an d expertis e a tRP S enable d the m t o wi n majo rproject s a t powe rplant s i n Cordemai s an d L

e Havre , France
. Fo rthes e projects , RPS selecte d DIO N VER " 910 2 viny l este rresi n t o fabricat e thei rspecialit yAA-Serie s Piping , a n abrasio n an d corrosion-resistan t pipe
. " W e chos e DIO N VE R 910 2 becaus e i tprovide s th e corrosion-resistanc e w e neede d fo rth e project , an d wa s exceptionall yeas yt o wor k wit h i n ou rplant, " say s Rober tHawkins , Manage ro fSale s an d Marketing
. "Reichhol d technica l servic e representative s worke d closel ywit h RP S productio n staf ft o creat e a speciall y modifie d viny l este rresi n tha tha s ver ygoo d wetout , a controlle d exother m an d optimize d ge l properties
. W e fin d tha tDIO N VE R 910 2 work s particularl ywel l i n fabricatin g small-diamete rpip e component s becaus e o fthes e properties. " Muc h o fth e pipin g use d i n thes e project s handle s a limeston e an d gypsu m slurr yi n a distributio n heade r insid e th e heade rabsorptio n tower
. "It' s a fairl ycor rosiv e environmen twit h ho i flu e ga s a tth e botto m o f th e absorbe rtha trise s u p throug h a counterflowin g slurr yspray . In addition , desig n provision s wer e mad e t o tak e int o accoun tpossibl e proces s excursion s tha twoul d furthe rexacerbat e th e corrosiv e natur e o f thi s ho twe t environment, " Hawkin s explains."Thes e wer e als o factor s tha tle d t o ou rselectio n o fDIO N VE R 910 2 fo rthi s project. " In all , RP S use d 110,00 0 pound s o fDIO N VE R 910 2 fo rth e Cordemai s an d L e Havr e projects
. Pip e wa s fabricate d i n Mahon e Bay , shippe d t o Europ e an d installe d b ya traine d RP S contractor
. Employin g 25 0 people , RPS manufacture s pip e fo ra variet yo fapplication s i n Mahon e Bay , Nov a Scoti a an d Minto , Ne wBrunswick , Canada
. Th e CC& E grou p produce s hug e custo m engineere d FR P equip men ttha ti s field-fabricate d becaus e th e awesom e siz e o fthi s equipmen t preclude s shipment
. RPS als o ha s a constructio n divisio n i n Bitburg , German ytha i perform s fiel d fabricatio n o ftanks , proces s vessel s an d installatio n o fpiping
. Fo rmor e informatio n o n th e capabilitie s o f RPS/CC&E , contac tRober t Hawkin s a t(800 ) 343 - 9355 . Regardin g DIO N VE R 9102 , pleas e cal l th e Reichhol d Corrosio n Hotlin e a t (800 ) 752-006 0

For more information, contact CR/FR Team Leader Richard Martens

at 919 990-8007

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by Phil Bridges , Reichhold

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