Choosing the right material for your open blast column

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When selecting a tube/column to blast BHO/PHO/DHO the beginner is faced with a potentially big decision in regards to what material is going to hold up to the wear and tear of hydro-carbon extractions. below is a short list of materials and their chemical compatibility sheets to help you make your decision

PVC - Polyvinyl chloride

https://www.calpaclab.com/pvc-polyvinyl ... ity-chart/

PET - Polyethylene Terephthalate

https://roboworld.com/wp-content/upload ... bility.pdf

Glass - Non reactive

Stainless Steel -

https://www.calpaclab.com/stainless-ste ... ity-chart/


We will discuss the tolerances of these materials in regards to pressure in another thread when we discuss closed and pressure columns, but i hope this is helpful for anyone trying to make up their mind