I have a jacketed pyrex reactor that I would like to use as my sulfuric cell. It gives me one more layer of protection by being able to cap it with a seal, but also allowing me to cool the sulfuric.
One of the hose bibs for the jacket is broken. I took it to a glass blower, he wasn't affordably optimistic that it could be repaired. Given the location of the bib in relation to the jacket / reactor joint, he was concerned about a delamination failure when heating the bib.
I do believe it can be glued. I will cut it clean with diamond, then glue a bib on.
The more I type, the more I'm concerned about water cooling jacket without a hermetic seal given the exothermic reaction of concentrated sulfuric meeting water.
More experienced refiners concur? Or am I overreacting?
I know that using a jacketed pyrex reactor is overkill, but my mentality when anything of this nature is operating is the same as it would be in a plant. Tertiary prevention...I want three failures before I'm in harms way.
One of the hose bibs for the jacket is broken. I took it to a glass blower, he wasn't affordably optimistic that it could be repaired. Given the location of the bib in relation to the jacket / reactor joint, he was concerned about a delamination failure when heating the bib.
I do believe it can be glued. I will cut it clean with diamond, then glue a bib on.
The more I type, the more I'm concerned about water cooling jacket without a hermetic seal given the exothermic reaction of concentrated sulfuric meeting water.
More experienced refiners concur? Or am I overreacting?
I know that using a jacketed pyrex reactor is overkill, but my mentality when anything of this nature is operating is the same as it would be in a plant. Tertiary prevention...I want three failures before I'm in harms way.