Project overview
Customer:
Quartz processing plant
Location:
Mid-Atlantic (NC)
Product used:
PP-RCT
Ferguson advantages:
- Rapid technical and commercial response
- Extensive inventory of corrosion- and weather-resistant pipe and fittings
- Butt fusion joining expertise and equipment
- Equipment training services
Challenge:
Aging PVC piping in a plant’s chemical scrubber system needed to be replaced with an easily installed alternative that could withstand internal/external environments and corrosive media.
Solution:
Ferguson delivered expert technical assessment, material selection and PP-RCT supply, helping the customer save on material costs for the replacement and labor and maintenance for the system’s lifetime.
Project scope
At a quartz processing facility in North Carolina, the fume exhaust and scrubber system supporting an acidic process had begun to fail. The system consisted of hundreds of feet of pipe, both inside and outside the facility.
The pipe—thin-wall PVC ducting, up to 12" in diameter—had developed leaking joints and material embrittlement, posing hazards to those working inside the plant and the environment immediately outside.
The plant team contacted Ferguson Industrial for a solution, which our team provided within days of the initial ask. Our product specialist determined that PP-RCT would meet the project’s specifications and contribute additional long-term benefits to the system.
Method
We chose an advanced, thin-wall PP-RCT because of its chemical compatibility to handle the conditions of service, its light weight for ease of installation and its compatibility with existing support infrastructure. The system was butt fused for maximum joint integrity to limit expansion and contraction.
Because the piping system exists both inside and outside the plant, our product specialist selected a product with a UV inhibitor to reduce the effects of sun and weather on the external portions of the system.
Our team provided samples and demonstrated the joining procedure for the customer to grant them peace of mind regarding its efficacy before they committed to the product.
This solution helped the customer save on material costs for the replacement and will help reduce labor and maintenance for the lifetime of the system.
The solution: Ferguson Industrial
We provided the quartz processing facility a valuable long-term solution with our rapid technical and commercial response, extensive inventory, and butt fusion joining expertise and equipment.
To learn how we can help drive efficiency at your plant, visit ferguson.com/industrial.