When we hear the word “plastic”, most people tend to look at it from a negative perspective. However, plastic has various applications in different industries.
For instance, plastic pipes are used for industrial, drainage systems, irrigation, building and construction, and so on.
The commonly used non-metallic piping materials in industrial processes include: PVC- Polyvinyl chloride, CPVC- Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride —has higher strength at elevated temperatures than PVC &
HDPE- High-Density Polyethylene
Process of manufacturing pipes and why high-grade chillers are important for them-
PVC/CPVC Pipes are produced by an extrusion process. Fittings, flanges, and valves for these pipes are manufactured by the injection molding method.
Like PVC/CPVC pipes, High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) pipes are manufactured by the extrusion process. The HDPE pipes find wide applications in water distribution and low-pressure natural gas services. They are also utilized as lined material with carbon steel pipes.
In the plastic pipe extrusion process, the raw materials in powder or pellet form are added into a hopper, following gradual feeding into the barrel of a single or twin-screw extruder. The raw materials are heated to nearly 200oC within the barrel, which causes the powder or pellets to melt. The extruder then pushes the melted plastic through an annular die, thereby creating a continuous plastic tube or cylinder.
The plastic tube then enters a vacuum or pressure calibration, where it expands to its actual production size. Later, the continuous plastic tubing is cooled and extracted from the extruder into the cutting unit, where it is cut into the desired length.
Industrial chillers integrate process cooling to draw away heat from pipes during production. They ensure that the required temperature conditions are available for manufacturing the specific type of pipe.
Common challenges
PVC/ CPVC and HPDE pipes are used in various industrial processes, which requires them to be of high quality and withstand heat resistance and chemical resistance. The pipe manufacturers struggle with getting labours and efficient machinery that produces reliable pipes.
We understand that you need efficient chillers to retain product quality and to help you overcome these common roadblocks:
- Durability
- Costing
- Energy efficiency
- Maintaining mold temperature
Obtaining high-quality PVC/CPVC & HDPE pipes with Tempcon Chillers
Chillers by Tempcon are able to implement highly accurate cooling processes needed for extreme cooling of pipes. Our energy-efficient chillers circulate the coolant in the process, successfully transferring heat and producing sturdy pipes. Tempcon chillers are reliable and provide efficient cooling for producing non-metallic pipes. Our versatile range of chillers delivers a wide choice of cooling capacities.
Tempcon offers various capacity water cooled and Air cooled chiller for HDPE, PVC pipes industries.
We have more than 100 installations in similar fields spread locally and globally.
In the PVC pipe industry, it has been observed that due to the high presence of suspended particles and dust content in water evaporators of conventional chillers, they get choked very easily. This leads to severe damage in the chiller system and also hampers the production capacity.
For the PVC pipe industry, Tempcon has customised a solution with an additional Plate Heat Exchanger system that prevents the chiller evaporator getting choked and also speeds up the production process.
To produce strong and durable pipes, our customised cooling solutions are your best choice.
For more information on process chillers, visit our website at tempcon.co.in
