| Fiberglass chutes may be designed and manufactured to fit any number of geometry, strength and corrosion requirements. Typical applications are for either adding or removing solids, pastes or sludges from process vessels. Chutes have been used for adding metal grain to acid dissolving vessels in refining operations and for discharging filter cake from waste water treatment sludge dewatering operations to name but two uses requiring strength and chemical corrosion resistance.
Fiberglass chutes may be used simply for ease in material handling. With a strength to weight ratio several times that of steel, fiberglass chutes are used in a number of industries due to ease of set up and break down for storage and cleaning.
Typical Specifications:
Chutes shall be designed for the loads imposed with maximum deflection of ½% of span. Design is to be supported by engineering calculations by a staff mechanical engineer experienced in fiberglass structural design. Materials of construction are to be suitable to meet the corrosion requirements.
| Resin |
Polyester or Vinyl Ester Resin as required by corrosion resistance |
| Nominal Thickness |
0.25" minimum with local reinforcement as required |
| Flex Strength |
31,800 psi (ASTM D-790) |
| Flex Modulus |
1,270,000 psi (ASTM D-790) |
| Tensile Strength |
20,000 psi (ASTM D-638) |
| Tensile Modulus |
1,430,000 psi (ASTM D-638) |
Design & Construction:
All one piece molded construction.
Corrosion resistant – Suitable for the application at the design temperature
Self supporting with local reinforcement as required
All cut edges to be resin sealed.
Molded in color, white or gray standard, custom match available.
Temperature resistance to 170oF unless otherwise specified |
