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Which grade of Stainless Steel for Sulfuric Acid Purification System?

I want to use stainless steel pipe for a membrane system to purify sulfuric acid of 8 to 10% concentration. Which grade of Stainless Steel pipe should be suitable for such an application. My system will work at a pressure of 35 kg/cm2. The Sulfuric acid will be pumped into the system with help of a high pressure pump.

Yamesh Dave
Designer - Vadodara, Gujarat, India
2007

What are the impurities and their maximum concentrations? Maximum temperature? Maximum flow rate? Is the solution aerated or ~oxygen-free?

Zirconium may be more suitable than any stainless steel.

Ken Vlach [deceased]
- Goleta, California

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2007

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