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Fluid Compatability Chart
            Hastelloy Inconel           Chrome Tungsten Self Sintered Reaction Bonded         Kalrez  
FLUID FORMULA NOTES 316 SS 20 SS 304 SS C 600/718 Carbon Bronze Buma Stellite Ceramic Oxide Carbide Silicon carbide Silicon Carbide Buna N Viton EPR Teflon 4079 COMMENTS
Abrasive Slurries                                           See Tech-1113, Abrasive Slurries
Acetaldehyde           <200 F (93C) C2H4O VHAP A A A A   A A A A A A A A A X X X A X Flammable, Kalrez 1050LF only,  Tech-1475
Acetate Solvents   Bypass flush,Use carbon as one face A A A A A A A A A A A A A A X X X A A  
Acetic Anhydride      <200 F (93C) C4H6O3 Bypass flush A B B A B A X X A A A X A A X X X A A  
Acetic Acid     <5%   <200 F (93C) CH3COOH Bypass flush A A X A B A X X A A A X A A X A A A A  
Acetic Acid     <40%   <200 F (93C) CH3COOH Bypass flush A A X A X A X X A A A X A A X X X A A  
Acetic Acid     >40%   <200 F (93C) CH3COOH Bypass flush B B X A X A X X A A A X A A X X X A A  
Acetic Acid-Glacial (100%)   <250 F (121C) CH3COOH External flush B B X A B A X X A A A X A A X X X A A  
Acetic Acid Vapors CH3COOH Double seal B B X A B A X X A A A X A A X X A A A  
Acetone    <200 F (93C) C3H6O Bypass flush,Use carbon as one face A A A A   A A A A A A A A A X X A A A Flammable
Acetylene    <250 F (121C) C2H2 Bypass flush,Balanced seal A A A A   A A A A A A A A A A A A A A Flammable
Acrylic Acid      <150 (66C) C3H4O2 VHAP A A B A   A   X   A A A A A X X X A A See Tech-1475, Fugitive Emissions
Acrylonitrile    <200 F (93C) C3H3N VHAP B B A A A A A A A A A A A A X X X A A Explosive, Extremely Toxic, See Tech-1475
Adipic Acid      <150 F (66C) C6H10O4 Bypass flush B B A A B A   A   A A X A A A X A A A Melting Point -  305 F (152C)
Allyl Alcohol    <200F (93C) C3H60 Bypass flush,Use carbon as one face A A A A A A X A A A A A A A X X X A A  
Allyl Chloride    <200 F (93C) C3H5Cl Product may salt out,VHAP B B X B B A X X   A A A A A X X X A A See Tech-1475, Fugitive Emissions
Alum Solution    <10%   70 F (21C) AlK(SO4)2 Product may salt out,Quench B A A B B A X A A A A X A A A A A A A See Tech-1112, Pulp and Paper
Alum Solution    >10% AlK(SO4)2 External flush B B B B B A X X A A X X A A A A A A A See Tech-1112, Pulp and Paper
Aluminum Chloride    <200 F (93C) AlCl3 Product may salt out X X X A X A X X X A A X A A A A A A A  
Aluminum Sulfate    <50%    <200 F (93C) Al2(SO4)3 Product may salt out X A X A X A X X A A A X A A A A A A A  
Amine (Services)   <200 F (93C)   Bypass flush A A A A B A X A A A A X A A X X X A X Flammable, Kalrez 1050LF only
Amino Benzene Sulfuric Acid <200 F (93C) C6H7NO3S Bypass flush B B B B B A   X   A X X A A X X X A A  
Amino Benzoic Acid    <200 F (93C) C7H7NO2 Product may salt out B B B B B A   X   A X X A A X X X A A  
Ammonia Anhydrous   <300 F (149C) NH3 Bypass flush,Use carbon as one face,Balanced seal A A A A A A A A A A A A A A X X A A X Explosive in air; Kalrez 1050LF
Ammonia, Aqua    <200 F (93C) NH3  +   H20 Bypass flush B B B B B A A A A A A A A A X X A A A  
Ammonium Bifluoride    <150 F (66C) NH4HF2 Product may salt out X B X B B A X X A X X X A A A A A A A  
Ammonium Carbamate    <150 F (66C) CH6N2O2 Bypass flush B B   B   A X X   A X A A A       A A  
Ammonium Carbonate    <200 F (93C) (NH4)2CO3 Product may salt out B B B B B A X X A A X X A A X A A A A  
Ammonium Hydroxide    <200 F (93C) NH4OH Bypass flush B B B B B A X X A A X A A A X X A A X Kalrez 1050LF
Ammonium Nitrate    <200 F (93C) NH4NO3 Double seal A A A B   A X A A A A X A A A X A A A Explosive
Ammonium Phosphates <40% <200 F (93C) NH4H2PO4 Product may salt out B B B B B A X X A A X X A A A X A A A  
Ammonium Stearate C18H39NO2 Double seal A A A A   A X A   A A A A A       A    
Ammonium Sulfate    <200 F (93C) (NH4)2SO4 Product may salt out B B X B B A X X A A X X A A A X A A A  
Amyl Alcohol    <200 F (93C) C5H12O Bypass flush A A A A A A X A A A A A A A X X A A A Extremely Toxic
Aniline    <400 F (204C) C6H7N Bypass flush A A A B B A X X A A A X A A X X X A A Extremely Toxic
Aniline Dyes    <400 F (204C)   Bypass flush A A A B B A X X A A A X A A X X X A A  
Aqua Regia    <150 F (66C) HNO3  +  HCl Double seal X X X X X X X X X A X X A A X X X A A  
Aroclor 1248    <350 F (177C)   Bypass flush,Steam purge A A B A A A A X A A A A A A X A X A A See Tech-182, Heat Transfer Fluids
Aroclor 1248    >350 F (177C)   Bypass flush,Steam purge A A B A A A A X A A A A A A X A X A A See Tech-182, Heat Transfer Fluids
Arsenic Acid    <200 F (93C) H3AsO4 Bypass flush B B B B   A X X A A X X A A A A A A A Extremely Toxic
Arsenic Trioxide    <200 F (93C) As2O3 Double seal B B B B B A X X A A X X A A A A A A A Extremely Toxic
Ascorbic Acid    70 F (21C) C6H8O6 Bypass flush A A A A B A X A A A A A A A X X X A A  
Ash Slurry   External flush A A A A   A X A   A A A A A   A   A    
Asphalt-Emulsified   Steam jacket A A A A A A X A A A A A A A X A X A A  
Barium Chloride    <60%    <200 F (93C) BaCl2 Product may salt out B B B A A A X X A A X X A A A A A A A Extremely Toxic
Barium Hydroxide    <40%   <200 F (93C) Ba(OH)2 Product may salt out A A B B B A X X A A A A A A A A A A A Extremely Toxic
Barium Nitrate    <50%    <200 F (93C) Ba(NO3)2 Product may salt out B B B B B A X X A A X X A A A A A A A Extremely Toxic
Barium Sulfate    <10%    <200 F (93C) BaSO4 Product may salt out B B B B B A X X A A X X A A A A A A A  
Beer   Bypass flush A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A  
Benzene (Benzol)    <200 F (93C) C6H6 VHAP B A B A A A X X A A A A A A X A X A A See Tech-1475, Fugitive Emissions
Benzene Sulfonic Acid   70 F (21C) C6H5SO3 Bypass flush B A B B   A X X   A A X A A X A X A A  
Benzoic Acid    <200 F (93C) C7H602 Steam jacket B B B A B A X X A A A X A A X A X A A  
Black Liquor, Sulfate    <50%   Quench B B B A B A X X A A A A A A X X A A A See Tech-1072, Black Liquor
Black Liquor, Sulfate    >50%   Double seal B B B A B A X X A A A A A A X X A A A See Tech-1072, Black Liquor
Boiler Feed Water H20 Bypass flush,Balanced seal B A B A A A A A X A A A A A A A A A A See Tech-129, Hot Water
Bonderite Solution   Bypass flush A         A       A A A A A A A   A A  
Borated Water    <5%   <300 F (149C)   Bypass flush,Product may salt out A A B A B A X X A A A A A A X X A X A EPT, See Tech-1265, Nuclear Power Plant
Borated Water    <12%    <300 F (149C)   Bypass flush,Product may salt out B B B A B A X X A A A A A A X X A X A EPT, See Tech-1265, Nuclear Power Plant
Borated Water    >12%    <300 F (149C)   Bypass flush,Product may salt out B B B A B A X X A A A A A A X X A X A EPT, See Tech-1265, Nuclear Power Plant
Boric Acid    <50%    <300 F (149C) H3BO3 Product may salt out B B B A B A X X A A A X A A A A A A A  
Brine    <200 F (93C) NaCl Product may salt out X B X A A A X X A A A A A A A A A A A  
Bromine (dry)   100%    <150 F (66C) Br2 Double seal X X X A A A X X X A X A A A X A X A A  
Bromine (wet)    <200 F (93C) HBr Double seal X X X X X X X X X A X X A A X A X A A  
Bunker "C" Fuel Oil   Bypass flush,Quench A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A X A A See Tech-826, Refinery
Butadiene    <200 F (93C) C4H6 Double seal,VHAP A A A A B A A A A A A A A A X A X A X Flammable, See Tech-826 and Tech-1475; TLV:2 ppm; Kalrez 1050LF
Butane  (gas)    <300 F (149C) C4H10 Double seal,VHAP A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A X A A Flammable, See Tech-826 and Tech-1475
Butane  (liquid)    <300 F (149C) C4H10 Bypass flush,Use carbon as one face,Balanced seal,VHAP A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A X A A Flammable, See Tech-826 and Tech-1475
Butyl Acetate    <300 F (149C) C6H12O2 Bypass flush A A A A A A A A A A A A A A X X X A A  
Butyl Alcohol    <200 F (93C) C4H10O Bypass flush A A A A B A X X A A A X A A A A X A A  
Butylaldehyde    <200 F (93C) C4H8O Bypass flush A A A A   A A A A A A A A A X X X A X Flammable, Kalrez 2035
Butyric Acid    <200 F (93C) C4H8O2 Bypass flush B B B A X A X X A A X X A A X X X A A  
Calcium Bisulfite    <250 F (121C) Ca(HSO3)2 Product may salt out A A X A B A X X A A A X A A X X A A A See Tech-1112, Pulp and Paper
Calcium Carbonate    <200 F (93C) CaCO3 External flush A B A B B A X A A A A A A A A A A A A  
Calcium Chloride    <200 F (93C) CaCl2 Product may salt out X B X A A A X X A A A A A A A A A A A  
Calcium Hydroxide    <50%    <200 F (93C) CA(OH)2 Product may salt out B B X A B A X X A A A A X A A A A A A  
Calcium Hypochlorite  70 F (21C) Ca(OCl)2 Double seal X A X B X X X X X A A X A A X A A A A See Tech-1112, Pulp and Paper
Calcium Nitrate    <40%     <200 F (93C) Ca(NO3)2 Product may salt out B B B B B A X X   A X X A A A A A A A  
Calcium Phosphate    <10%    <200 F (93C) Ca(HPO4)2 Product may salt out B B B B B A X X A A X X A A A A A A A  
Calcium Stearate    <10%    <200 F (93C) C36H70CaO4 Double seal B B B B B A X X   A X X A A       A A See Tech-1112, Pulp and Paper
Calcium Sulfate    <10%    <200 F (93C) CaSO4 Product may salt out A A A A   A X A   A A X A A A A A A A  
Cane Sugar    <20% C12H22O11 External flush A A X A A A A X A A A A A A A A A A A  
Caprolactam C6H11NO Steam jacket,VHAP A A A A   A A A A A A A A A X X X A A See Tech-1475, Fugitive Emissions
Carbon Dioxide  (gas) CO2 Double seal A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A  
Carbon Dioxide  (liquid) CO2 Bypass flush,Use carbon as one face,Balanced seal A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A  
Carbonic Acid    <10%    <200 F (93C) CO2  +  H2O Bypass flush A A A A   A X A A A A X A A X A A A A  
Carbon Monoxide CO Double seal A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A Extremely Toxic
Carbon Tetrachloride  100%  <200 F (93C) CCl4 VHAP B A X A B A X X A A A A A A X A X A X Kalrez Compound 1050LF,  See Tech-1475
Castor Oil   Bypass flush A A A A A A X A A A A A A A A A X A A  
Chlorine, Anhydrous    <125 F (52C) Cl2 Double seal,VHAP B A B A B X X X A A A X A A X X X A A Extremely Toxic, See Tech-1475
Chlorine  (wet)    <125 F (52C) HCl  +  HOCl Bypass flush X X X B X A X X A A X X A A X X X A A See Tech-1112, Pulp and Paper
Chlorine Dioxide    <125 F (52C) ClO2 Double seal X B X B X A X X   A X X A A X A X A X Extremely Toxic, See Tech-1112, Pulp and Paper, Kalrez 2037
Chloroacetic Acid    <90%    <150 F (66C) ClC2H3O2 VHAP X B X B X A X X   A X X A A X X X A A See Tech-1475, Fugitive Emissions
Chloroacetic Acid    >90%    <150 F (66C) ClC2H3O2 VHAP X B X A B A X X   A A X A A X X X A A See Tech-1475, Fugitive Emissions
Chlorobenzene    <90%    <150 F (66C) C6H5Cl VHAP X B X B B A X X A A X X A A X A X A A See Tech-1475, Fugitive Emissions
Chlorobenzene    >90%    <150 F (66C) C6H5Cl VHAP X B X A B A X X A A A X A A X A X A A See Tech-1475, Fugitive Emissions
Chloroform    <200 F (93C) CHCl3 Double seal,VHAP B B B B A A X X A A X A A A X A X A A Flammable, Extremely Toxic, See Tech-1475
Chloroform     100%  70 F (21C) CHCl3 Double seal,VHAP A A B A A A X X A A A A A A X A X A A Flammable, Extremely Toxic, See Tech-1475
Chloropicrin   100%    <200 F (93C) CClNO2 Bypass flush B B B A A A X X   A A X A A       A A  
Chlorosulfonic Acid    >20%  <200 F (93C) SO2(OH)Cl Bypass flush X B X A X X X X X A A X A A X X X A A  
Chromic Acid    <20%    <150 F (66C) H2CrO4 Bypass flush X X X A X X X X A A X X A A X X X A A  
Citric Acid    <50%    <212 F (100C) C6H8O7 Bypass flush A B B A B A X X A A A X A A A A A A A  
Citric Acid     >50%    <212 F (100C) C6H8O7 Bypass flush X B X A B A X X A A A X A A A A A A A  
Clay Slurry   Double seal A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A See Tech-1112, Pulp and Paper
Coal Tar   Steam jacket A A X A A A X X A A A A A A A A X A A See Tech-826, Refinery
Condensate    <250 F (121C) H2O Bypass flush A A B A A A A A X A A A A A A A A A A See Tech-129, Hot Water
Cooling Tower Water</