How are graphite components connected together to make a heat exchanger? What kind of chemical services is graphite suitable for? What applications can be made out of graphite? What is the proper inspection for degradation in graphite? Are there special considerations when selecting and installing graphite equipment? Learn the answers to these questions and more in this episode of Corrosion Chronicles! Chris Cary, a 33-year industry veteran with 25 years of experience at Dow Chemical, sits down with co-hosts Heather Allain and Marc Cook to focus on graphite material and the benefits and challenges of using it in the Process Industry.
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Today’s episode on graphite includes a reference to a spiral graphite heat exchanger, which can be seen here: Annular groove graphite heat exchangers - GAB Neumann (gab-neumann.com)
Other manufacturers and different designs can be seen here:
Equipment for Corrosive Applications | SGL Carbon
Graphite & SIC Heat Exchangers | Fluoropolymers | CG Thermal
MERSEN | Anticorrosion Equipment | Industrial Process Systems
None of these manufacturers are endorsed or recommended by MTI, but are shown for informational purposes only.
Corrosion Chronicles is hosted by Heather Allain and Marc Cook.
Heather Allain is the Executive Director of Materials Technology Institute (MTI). She has been with the organization for 16 years and previously held an Associate Director position facilitating MTI’s Project work. Before MTI, she worked as a Materials Engineer at DuPont for 15 years, and has a BS in Materials Engineering from Rice University.
Marc Cook has a BS in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University and an MS in Material Engineering from NC State. He has worked for Dow for 26 years and at a contracting company in Cincinnati for 3 years. His current role at Dow is leading the Technical Services Team for Ceramics and Refractory at Dow and providing materials engineering support to Dow’s Freeport, Texas site.
Disclaimer: Marc Cook is an employee of Dow but is speaking purely in a personal capacity and is not talking about or recommending Dow products.