Bayonet Heaters
The leading anti - corrosion character, outstanding electrical, physical and mechanical properties of tantalum is ideally suited for condensing, re-boiling, preheating and cooling of nitric acid, hydrochloric acid, bromic acid, sulfuric acid and combinations of these acids with many other chemicals.
Tantalum equipments are fabricated from electron beam melted tantalum high purity rod, sheet and tubing. Equipments and components are designed and manufactured to meet specific operating conditions.
Tantalum Equipments include...
- Bayonet heater, heat exchangers, condensers & Coils.
- Thermocouple Protection sheaths - seamless, Seam welds or machined from bar stock.
- Pump casings, shafts & impellers.
- Distillation columns & boilers.
- Evaporation boats.
- Clad dip pipes & heaters.
- Paddle stirrers & agitators.
- Deep drawn or fabricated crucibles
- Furnace parts for use at temperatures up to 2500 C.
- Repair Kits for tanks, vats & other glass-lined Containers
Material Comparison
| Feature |
Tantalum |
Impregnated Graphite |
Hastelloy |
| Production Downtime |
None |
Often |
Seldom |
| Maintenance Costs |
None |
Very High |
Little |
| Capital Costs |
High |
Low |
Medium |
| Product Purity |
No Contamination |
Graphite Flakes |
Heavy Metals Contamination |
| Corrosion |
None |
Yes |
Yes |
| Drainability |
Complete |
Liquid Holdup |
Complete |
| Heat Transfer Fluid Compatible |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Potential Catalyst to Process |
No |
No |
Highly Caustic |
| Dual Containment Design |
Standard |
Impossible |
Optional |