A new FRP tank requires a metal gate valve with raised face flange to be joined to one of the tank's flanged nozzles. The rubber gasket originally specified won't work, due to media incompatibility...what's next? Non-metallic pipe systems are commonly specified when corrosion is of chief concern and the cost of exotic metals is high. There are basic and special considerations for the selection and application of gasket materials.
Date Recorded: December 9, 2020
Instructor: Matt Tones and Jim Dragon, Garlock Sealing Technologies