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Concentration and temperatures?

What is the maximum temperature I can take my tanks to before the acid boils and burns off or evaporates water? We currently run our tanks at 170 ± 10 degrees, the problem is that I'm always on the low end usually holding 155-160 degrees, how hot can I actually get my tanks? what will be the results? We typically run with a 6-7% Concentration in tank 4, would increasing the concentration or temperatures result in faster line speeds? I am struggling for answers, any help would be greatly appreciated.

Kevin Bodner
employee - Canton, Michigan, USA
March 7, 2008

Sorry, Kevin, but I don't know what process you are referring to. Is this a zinc phosphating process and tank 4 is the zinc phosphate itself?

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
March 10, 2008

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