Mineral Processing Corrosive Liquid & Vapor

Cuba’s nickel reserves are among the largest in the world largest exports, making it essential to provide reliable and durable pipelines for the transportation of its minerals. Unfortunately, the high percentage of hydrogen sulfide in the hot water from the dehumidifiers over an extended period of time lends itself to high levels of corrosion and functional deterioration. Problems occurred from the beginning in previous installations, forcing work halts.

Before turning to Pexgol, our client tried an alternative piping solution without success: Carbon steel rubber lined (CSRL) – which proved to be damaged by weather conditions as well as suffer from extensive problems of corrosion around the welds due to lack of rubber. Such high levels of corrosion can also lead to a potential reduction of hydraulic capacity.