The New York Blower Company 7660 Quincy Street, Willowbrook , Illinois 60521-5530

ENGINEERING LETTER

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CORROSION RESISTANCE OF FRP FANS

INTRODUCTION Process applications involve a wide variety of corrosive gas streams. Selecting the best materials of construction for air handling equipment can be difficult. This Engineering Letter provides information about the corrosion resistance of the resins used to manufacture standard nyb FRP fans. GAS STREAM TYPES Fumes are the dry vapors evolved from acids, solvents, etc. An example is the dry acid vapor scavenged from a process using acid. As a generalization, fumes are not as corrosive as aerosols. Aerosols are suspensions of liquids or solids in a gas stream. For the purpose of this discussion, aerosols are considered as being wet. Water as fog is an example of an aerosol. Another example is the mist of acid present in air scavenged from a process where acid is being used as a spray wash. As a generalization for the purpose of estimating corrosiveness, aerosols in fan-driven systems can be considered as being dilute concentrations of the chemicals composing the aerosols. An example of the distinction between fumes and aerosols is a system where sulfuric acid fumes are collected by hoods and scrubbed. The dry fumes entering the scrubber could be quite concentrated but have a relatively mild corrosive effect on the hood and duct material. On the other hand, the wet gas down stream from the scrubber could be quite dilute but more corrosive because of the scrubbers converting the fumes to an aerosol. CORROSION-RESISTANCE GUIDE The corrosion-resistance guide presented in this Engineering Letter is adapted from the literature published by the manufacturers of the resins used in the standard construction of nyb FRP fans. The guide provides data for aerosols being handled in fan-system gas streams. Data for chemicals that are potentially damaging as aerosols are marked fumes only. Where the user is unsure of the nature of the chemicals involved, or of the corrosive effect of the combination of chemicals involved, it is advisable to insert resin test coupons, as well as coupons of possible alternate materials of construction, into the gas stream for observation. TYPES OF RESIN USED BY nyb All polyesters and vinyl esters are corrosion resistant to some degree. The resins used by nyb are at the highly resistant end of the scale of corrosion resistance. (The opposite end from generalpurpose resins, sometimes called boat resins.) Standard FRP construction consists of Hetron 92FR, a good chemical-duty grade of polyester made by Ashland Chemical Company, for the housing and all non-rotating parts. Wheels are made of Derakane 510A40, a top-quality chemical-duty vinyl ester made by Dow Chemical Company. (See separate Engineering Letter for a full description of nyb resins.) All-vinyl ester airstream construction consists of all FRP parts being made from Derakane 510A40. SURFACE VEIL Standard nyb construction does not include the use of surface veil. Years of service prove this construction to be cost-effective and functionally successful. However, the general approach to the design of most FRP chemical-process equipment, such as storage tanks, is to use surface veil. Therefore, the ASTM standard specification for FRP Fans and Blowers, D4167, calls for a layer of surface veil on the inner surface of the fan housing. If required, nyb will construct a fan with synthetic veil on the housing airstream surfaces to meet ASTM D4167. Synthetic veil such as Nexus, a polyester veil made by Precision Fabrics Group, Inc. and used exclusively by nyb, is advantageous in helping to build a relatively thick surface layer (approximately 10 mils) that protects the glass structure from attack by chemicals that are particularly aggressive toward glass. Where the use of synthetic veil is advisable, the corrosion-resistance guide is so noted. For more information on surface veil and its uses, refer to Engineering Letter 21. CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITY nyb will provide quality FRP construction using either of the above resin types as specified by the customer. This Engineering Letter and any discussions between nyb representatives and the customer should not be construed as a warranty of material suitability for a particular application. The system designer should have sufficient knowledge of, or experience with, the application to select the appropriate resin or alternate material.

Derakane is a registered trademark of Dow Chemical Company Hetron is a registered trademark of Ashland, Inc. Nexus is a registered trademark of Precision Fabrics Group, Inc.

CORROSION-RESISTANCE GUIDE TO FUME AND AEROSOL CONTAMINATED AIR FOR nyb FRP CONSTRUCTION AND ASSORTED METALS FRP
Stan dard FRP Con st ruction All-vinyl Ester Airstre am Ca rbon Steel

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3 04 Sta inless Ste el 3 16 Sta inless Ste el Hastelloy C-276

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Acetaldehyde Acetic Acid Acetic Acid, Glacial Acetic: HCl: H2O Acetic Acid: HCl Acetic: H2O 2 Acetic Anhydride Acetone Acetyl Chloride Acetylene Acrylic Acid Acrylonitrile Aerosol , Wetting Agent Almond Oil Aluminum Acetate Aluminum Chloride (dry) Aluminum Fluoride Aluminum Sulfate Ammonia Ammonium Carbonate Ammonium Chloride Ammonium Hydroxide Ammonium Nitrate Ammonium Persulfate Ammonium Sulfate Ammonium Sulfite Amyl Acetate Amyl Alcohol Aniline Aniline Sulfate Anthracene Oil Antimony Pentachloride Antimony Trichloride Aqua Regia (HNO3 - HCl) Arsenious Acid Barium Carbonate Barium Chloride Barium Hydroxide Beer Benzaldehyde Benzene Benzene, Sulfonic Acid Benzoic Acid Benzoyl Chloride Benzyl Alcohol Benzyl Chloride Boric Acid Bromine, Dry Gas Bromine, Moist Gas Butane Butyl Acetate Butyl Alcohol Butyl Hypochlorite Butylene Glycol Butylene Oxide Butyric Acid Calcium Chlorate Calcium Chloride

R* n R N R R R N N N T R N R R T T RV n R R* R* R R*V R R R R Rn Rn N R R R R R R R R N Rn N N R R N N N R R R T R* T X R N R R R

R*n R N R R R N R R T R R R R R R RVn R R R R RV R R R R R Rn N R R R R R R R R Rn R R* N R R R N R* R R R T R* Rn X R N R R R

N N N N N N N R N R* N R* T R* T N N N R* R* N N N N N N N R* N N T N N N N R* N N N N N N N N R* N N N N R N R* T T T T T N

R* R* R* N N N R R N R T R* T R R* R* R* N R R N R* N R* R* N R R* N N T N N N N N N N R R* R* N R* T R* N R* N N R* T R* T T T R* T R*

R R* R* N N N R* R R R R R T R R N N R R R R R R R R* R* R R R T T N N N R R R R* R R* R R* R R R N R N N R R R T T T R R R*

R R R N N N R R R R R R T R R R* N R R R R R R R R* R R R R T T N N N R R R R* R* R R* R R R R* R N N R R R T T T R R R*

R* R* R R* R* R* R* R R* R* T R* T R* R R* R* R* R* R R* N R* N R* R* R R R* T T T T T T T RT R* R T R* T R T R R* R* T N R T T T T T R* R* R

R R R R* R* R* R R R R* N R* T R* R R R* R R* R T T T T R* R R R R* T T T T N R* R* R* R* R R R* R* R* T R* N R R R R* T R* T T T R R R

Calcium Hydroxide Calcium Hypochlorite Calcium Sulfate Carbon Dioxide Carbon Disulfide Vapor Carbon Tetrachloride Cascade Solution Chlorine Dioxide Chlorine Gas, Dry Chlorine Gas, Wet Chloroacetic Acid Chlorobenzene Chlorofluorocarbon Chloroform Chlorosulfonic Acid Chlorotoluene Chrome-Plating Bath Chromic Acid Chromic Acid + Sulfuric Citric Acid Cooling Towers Copper Chloride Copper Cyanide Copper Nitrate Copper Oxychloride Copper Sulfate Cyclohexane DDT, Insecticide Solution Dichlorobenzene Dichloroethylene Dichlorophenoxyacetic Dichloropropane Dichlorotoluene Diesel Fuel Diethyl Ether Diethyl Glycol Diethyl Ketone Diethyl Maleate: Water Diethylbenzene Diisobutyl Ketone Diisobutylene Dimethyl Sulfide Dimethyl Sulfoxide Dimethylformamide Dimethylamine Dipropylene Glycol Divinyl Benzene Dodecene Dodecylbenzenesulfonic Acid: H2SO4: H 2O: oil Esters, Fatty Acid Ethanol Chloride Ether Ethyl Acetate Ethyl Alcohol Ethyl Acrylate Ethyl Benzene Ethyl Chloride

TV X R R R* R R T RV RV R* N R N N N R* R R R R R R R R R R R N N R* N N R N R N R T N T N R* R* R* R T N R R N R* N R N N R*

RV X R R R* R R R RV RV R* N R R* N R* R R R R R R R R R R R R N N Rn N Rn R N R N R R N R N R* R* R* R R R R R R R* R R N Rn R*

N N N R* R* R* R* N R* N N R* T N R* N N N N N T N N N N N R* T R* N T T N R R* R* T T N T T T T N T T T T T N T R* R* R* N N R*

N N R* R R N R* R* N N N R* T R* R* N N R* N R* T N N N N N R* T R* R* T T N R R* R* T T T T T T T R R T T T T R T R* R* R* R* R* R*

R* N R* R R* R* R N R* N R* R* T R N N R* R* N R T N R R N R R* T R* R* T T N R R* R T T N T T T T R* R T T T T R* T R R R R* N R

R R* R* R R* R R N R* N R R* T R N R* R* R R* R T N R R N R R* T R* R* T T T R R* R T T T T T T T R* R T T T T R* T R R R R* R* R

R N R* R* R* R T T R N R* R* T R R* R* N R* R* R* T N N N N N R T R* R* T T T R* R* R* T T T T T T T R* T T T T T R* T R* R* R* R* R* R*

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R R R* R R* R R* R R R R R T R R N R R R R T R* R R R* R R* T R R* T T N R* R* R* T T T T T T T T T T T T T R T R* R* R R R R*

These compounds are normally solids; considered here as being water solutions. R - Recommended R* - Recommended for fumes only. Care must be taken to prevent formation of condensate on wheel or in housing T - Test data not available V - Surface Veil required D - Double layer of surface veil required
Aerosol is a registered trademark of American Cyanamid Co.

120F. maximum N - Not recommended X - Consult New York Blower

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CORROSION-RESISTANCE GUIDE TO FUME AND AEROSOL CONTAMINATED AIR FOR nyb FRP CONSTRUCTION AND ASSORTED METALS FRP Metals FRP
30 4 Stainle ss Stee l 31 6 Stainle ss Stee l Hastello y C-27 6 Stan dard FRP Co nstruction All-vin yl Ester Airstrea m Stan dard FRP Co nstruction All-vin yl Ester Airstrea m Ca rbo n Steel Ca rbo n Steel

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Ethyl Ether Ethylene Chlorohydrin Ethylenediamine Tetra Acetic Acid Ethylene Dibromide Ethylene Dichloride Ethylene Glycol Ethylene Oxide Fatty Acids Ferric Chloride Ferric Nitrate Ferric Sulfate Ferrous Chloride Ferrous Sulfate Flue Gas, (wet) Fluoboric Acid Fluorine Gas Fluosilicic Acid Fluosulfonic Acid Formaldehyde Formic Acid Fuel Oil Fungicides Fungus, 95% Relative Humidity Furfural Gasoline Gasoline, Aviation Glycerine Glycolic Acid Heptane Hexane Hexachlorocyclopentadiene Hexachloroethane Hexamethylenetetramine Hydrazine Hydrochloric Acid Fumes Hydrochloric Acid + Free Cl 2 Hydrocyanic Acid Hydrofluoric Acid Hydrogen Hydrogen Bromide Hydrogen Chloride Hydrogen Fluoride Hydrogen Peroxide Hydrogen Sulfide Hydroxyacetic Acid Hypochlorous Acid Insecticides Iodine Iron Perchloride Isobutyl Alcohol Isopropyl Alcohol Isopropyl Amine Kerosene Lactic Acid Lead Acetate Leather Dyeing & Finishing

N R N N N R N R R R R R R R RV N RV R* R R R R Rn R* n R R R R R R R N R N RD RD R R*D R R R R*V R R R R R R* R T T T R R R R

R* R Rn R* N R N R R R R R R R RV RDn RV R R R R R R R*n R R R R R R R N R N RD RD R RD R R R RV n R R R R R R R R Rn R R R R R

R* R* R* R* R* R* R* R* R* R* R* R* T T T T T T N R* R* R* N N N N N N N R* N N T R* N R* T T R* R R R* N R* R* T T T T N N N N R N N N N R* N N T N T T R* T R* N N T R* R* R R* R N N N N R* R* N R N T R* N R* T T R R R R R* R R T T T T N N R N R N N N R R* R* N T R T T R* T R R* N R R* R R* R* R* N R R* N R* T R* R N T R R* R T T R* R R R R* R R T T T R N N R* N R N N N R R* R* N T N T T R T R R* R* R R* R R* R* R* N R R N R* R* R R R* T R R R T T R* R R R R* R R T T T R N N R N R N N N R R R* N T N T T R T R R R* R R* R R* R* R* N N R* N R* T R* R R T R R* R* T T R* R R R R* R* R* T T T T R* R* R R R N R* R R* R* R* N T R* T T R* T R* N R* T R* R* R R R R* R* R R* R* R R R* R* T R* R R T T R* R R R R* R R T T T T R R R R* R R* R R* R R R* R* T R T T R T R* R* R* R*

Linseed Oil Lithium Carbonate Lithium Chloride Lithium Hydroxide Lithium Hypochlorite Magnesium Carbonate Magnesium Chloride Magnesium Sulfate Malathion Maleic Acid Mercapto Acetic Acid Mercuric Chloride Mercurous Chloride Mercury Methacrylic Acid Methyl Alcohol Methyl Bromide Methyl Chloride Methyl Ethyl Ketone Methylene Chloride Mineral Oil Monochloroacetic Acid Monochlorobenzene Monoethanolamine Naphtha Naphthalene Nickel Chloride Nickel Nitrate Nickel Sulfate Nitric, Red Fuming Nitric Acid Nitrobenzene Nitrogen p-Nitrotoluene Sulfonic Acid Nitrous Acid Nut Oil, Ground Oakite Stripper SA Oleic Acid Oleoparathion Oleum Olive Oil Oxalic Acid Oxidizing Gases Ozone Palmitic Acid Parathion, Wet Perchloroethylene Perchloric Acid Petroleum Ether Phenol Phenol, Sulfonic Acid Phosphate Salts Phosphoric Acid Phosphorous Acid Phosphorous Oxychloride Phosphorous Trichloride Phthalic Acid Phthalic Anhydride

R N R N X R R R R R N R R R R R* R* Rn N N R R* N N R R R R R N R N R R* Rn R R R R N R R R T R R R* Rn R N N R R R N N R R

R RV R RV X R R R R R N R R R R R* R* R N N R R* N N R R R R R R* R N R R R R R R R N R R R R* R R R R* R N N R R R T N R R

R* T R* N T N N R* T N T N N R* T R* R* N R* R* R* N R* R* R* R* N N N N N R* R T N R* T R* T R* R N T N N T R* N R* R* T N N R* N R* N R*

R* T N N T R* N R* T R* T N N N T R* N N R* R* R* N R* R* R R N N N R N R* R T N R T R T R* R R* T R* R* T R* N R R T R* N R* R* N R* R

R T R R* T R N R* T R* T N N R R R R* R R R* R R R* R R R R* R R* R R R* R T R* R T R T R* R R T R* R* T R N R R R R R* R N R R* R

R T R R* T R R* R* T R* T N N R R R R* R R R* R R R* R R R R R R* R R R* R T R R T R T R* R R T R* R T R N R R R R R R N R R R

R* T R R* T R* R* R T R* T N N R* T R* T R* R* R* R T R* R* R* R* R* R* R* N N R* R T N R* T R T N R* R* T R* R* T R N R R T R* R* R R* T R* R

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R* T R R* T R* R R* T R* T R* R* R N R T R* R R R* R R* R* R* R* R R* R* R* R R* R T T R* T R T R R R* T T R* T R* R* R R* T R R R R* R* R* R

These compounds are normally solids; considered here as being water solutions. R - Recommended 120F. maximum R* - Recommended for fumes only. Care must be taken to prevent formation of condensate on wheel or in housing N - Not recommended T - Test data not available V - Surface Veil required D - Double layer of surface veil required X - Consult New York Blower
Aerosol is a registered trademark of American Cyanamid Co.

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CORROSION-RESISTANCE GUIDE TO FUME AND AEROSOL CONTAMINATED AIR FOR nyb FRP CONSTRUCTION AND ASSORTED METALS FRP
Sta nda rd FRP Co nstruction All-vinyl Ester Airstrea m Carb on S teel

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3 04 Stainless Ste el 3 16 Stainless Ste el Hastelloy C-27 6

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Sta nda rd FRP Co nstruction All-vinyl Ester Airstrea m Carb on S teel

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3 04 Stainless Ste el 3 16 Stainless Ste el Hastelloy C-27 6

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Picric Acid in Alcohol Polychlorocyclohexane Polyvinyl Acetate Emulsions Polyvinyl Alcohol Polyvinylidene Chloride Potassium Bicarbonate Potassium Carbonate Potassium Chloride Potassium Cyanide Potassium Dichromate Potassium Ferrocyanide Potassium Hydroxide Potassium Nitrate Potassium Permanganate Potassium Persulfate Potassium Sulfate Propionic Acid Propionyl Chloride Propylene Glycol Pulp and Paper Mill Blow Down Gases Pyridine Rayon Spin Bath Selenious Acid Sewage Treatment Silver Nitrate Sodium Acetate Sodium Benzoate Sodium Bicarbonate Sodium Bisulfate Sodium Bisulfite Sodium Borate Sodium Bromide Sodium Carbonate Sodium Chloride Sodium Chloride, pH 10.5 Cl2 Sat. Sodium Chlorite Sodium Cyanide Sodium Dichromate Sodium Ferricyanide Sodium Hydroxide Sodium Hypochlorite Sodium Nitrate Sodium Sulfate Sodium Sulfide Sodium Sulfite Sodium Xylenesulfonate Stannic Chloride Stannous Fluoride: Hydrofluoric Acid Stearic Acid Styrene

R* R R R R R*V R*V R N R R N R R R R Rn N R RVn N R T R R R R RV R R R R RV R R* R T R R RVn X R R Rn R R R N R R*

R* R R R R RV RV R R*n R R RDn R R R R R T R RV N R R R R R R RV R R R R RV R R R R R R RV X R R R R R R RVn R R*

N T N N T R* R* R* R* R* R* R* N R* T R* T T R* T R* N N N N N T N N N N N R* N N N R* R* T R* N R* R* R* R* T N N

N T T T T N N N N R R* N R* R T R* T T R* T R* T N R* N R R R* N N R* N N N N T N R* R N N R R N R* T N N

R* T R T T R* R* R* R R R* R R* R T R T T R* T R* N T R* R R* T R R* R* R* R* R R* N R* R R* R* R N R R R* R T N N

R* T R T T R* R* R R R R* R R* R R* R R* T R* T R* R* T R* R R* T R R* R* R* R* R R N R R R* R* R N R R R R T N N

N T T T T R* R* R R* R* R* R R* N T R N T R* T R* T N T N R* R* R R* R* R* R* R* R N T N T R* R N R* R R* R* T N T

R* T T T T R* R* R R* R* R* R R* R R R R T R* T R* R* T R* R* R R* R R* R* R R* R R R R* R* R R R* R* R* R R* R* T R* T

N R* R* R R* R R R

R* R T N

Sulfamic Acid Sulfated Detergents Sulfate Liquors Sulfite Liquors Sulfur, Wettable, Fungicide Sulfur Dichloride Sulfur Dioxide Sulfur Trioxide Sulfuric Acid Sulfuric Acid: Phosphoric Acid Sulfuric: Nitric Acids Sulfurous Acid Sulfuryl Chloride Sweet Oil Tannic Acid Tar Camphor Tartaric Acid Tetrachloroethane Tetrachloropyridine Tetrapotassium Pyrophosphate Thionyl Chloride Tin, Molten, Fumes Toluene Toluene Sulfonic Acid Tolyl Chloride Trichloroacetaldehyde Trichloroacetic Acid Trichloroethane Trichloroethylene Trichloromonofluoromethane Trichlorophenol Triethanolamine Trimethylene Chlorobromide Trisodium Phosphate Turpentine Urea Urotropine Vinegar Vinyl Chloride Vinyl Toluene Waste, Organic, H2O, HCl, Cl2 Vapors Water, Deionized Water, Demineralized Water, Distilled Water, Sea Water, Steam Condensate Xylene Zinc Chloride Zinc Hydrosulfite

R* R R R R R R* Rn R R R R* N R R R R T T R N R R R* N N R N N TV N T N R N T R R N T RVn R R R R R N R R

R* R R R R R R R R R R R* R R R R R R* Rn R N R R R RV R R Rn R* RVn T R N R R R R R N R RVn R R R R R R* R R

N N N N N N R* R* N N N N T R N R* N R* T T N N R T T T N T R* T T R* T R* R* R* T N T T N N N N N R* R* N N

N N N N R N R* R* N N N R* R* R N R R* N T T N N R T T T N N R* T T R* T N R* R* T R* R* T N R* R* N R* R* R N N

T T R* R* R N R* R* N N N N T R R* R R R* T T N N R T T T N R* R* T T R* T R* R R* T R R* T N N R R* R* R R N R

R* T R* R* R R* R* R* R* R* R* R* T R R R R R T T N N R T T T N R* R* T T R* T R* R R* T R R* T N R* R R* R* R R R* R

T T R* N R N R* R* R* R* N N R* R* R* R* R* T T T R* T R T T T R* T R T T R* T R* R R* T R* T T N T T N R* R* R* R* T

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T T R* R R R* R* R* R* R* R* R* R R R* R* R* R T T T R R T T T R* R R T T R* T R R* R* T R R* T R R* R* R R R R R* T

These compounds are normally solids; considered here as being water solutions. R - Recommended 120F. maximum R* - Recommended for fumes only. Care must be taken to prevent formation of condensate on wheel or in housing N - Not recommended T - Test data not available V - Surface Veil required D - Double layer of surface veil required X - Consult New York Blower
Aerosol is a registered trademark of American Cyanamid Co.

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