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How to recognize the presence of hexavalent chromium and what to do about it?
During the disassembly of insulation systems, there is a possibility of exposure to calcium chromate. This can occur if the insulation elements and/or materials used, contain calcium or calcium oxides and have been in contact with hot components containing chromium at...
How to understand what is the right expansion joint: New Componit guide (part 2)
‘Tell me the operating conditions of your system and I will tell you which expansion joint to choose’. Let's pick up where we left off: in our last blog post we started with a brief overview of the factors that influence the characteristics of expansion joints. With...
How to install a fabric expansion joint?
A fabric expansion joint has to be correctly installed, otherwise it loses its efficiency: inside there is some fluid in the gaseous state, with acidic components, at lower or higher temperatures. A fluid leakage could compromise plant operations, exposing both...
Orient yourself in choosing the right expansion joint: New Componit’s guide (part 1)
“There is always the right expansion joint, even for the most extreme conditions.” We at New Componit have been repeating this expression for quite some time, and in the light of our nearly 30 years of experience, we can state with conviction that there are expansion...
Is it possible to insulate a fabric expansion joint ?
The answer is : it depends on the fabric expansion joint ! Specifically, what makes the difference is the initial choice made during the design phase. Let's see together what this means. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThfNRNb5Sw8 So my advice is :...
How we support plant maintenance activities?
There are fewer and fewer maintenance workers in plants, and the number of tasks each worker has to oversee is increasing. In the past, scheduled shutdowns, even of long duration, were periodically planned to carry out several checks and maintenance operations on...
Hexavalent chromium: why is it still talked about so much?
In recent months, we at New Componit have decided to tackle the subject of hexavalent chromium in depth through our various channels in order to provide our team and our customers with correct information on the risks; at the same time, we want to provide a timely...
How to avoid hexavalent chromium formation in a plant?
To avoid the formation of hexavalent chromium, you need to know conditions under which there is possible formation of hexavalent chromium or its compounds and adopt carefully designed systems to prevent the formation of these toxic substances. ...
Are fabric expansion joints and insulation compatible?
In the last few months how many times have you heard about energy saving? How many and which solutions have been proposed to you to optimize the consumptions of your plant? I can imagine this is a recurrent topic for you too. Among the various technological solutions...
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