Mud storage hopper

Selection of sealing materials and structural design of mud storage hopper

The selection of sealing materials is crucial to the performance of mud storage hoppers. Common sealing materials include rubber, polytetrafluoroethylene, synthetic polymers, and metal composites.
Rubber seals are one of the most commonly used sealing materials in mud storage hoppers, especially in high-pressure environments. Rubber has good elasticity and chemical corrosion resistance, which can effectively prevent mud leakage. Commonly used rubber materials include fluororubber, nitrile rubber, and EPDM, which can resist a variety of chemicals and high-temperature environments.
PTFE is a high-performance synthetic polymer that is widely used in the sealing system of mud storage hoppers due to its excellent chemical corrosion resistance and high temperature resistance. PTFE has an extremely low coefficient of friction and can maintain stable performance at extreme temperatures. It is an ideal sealing material, especially when dealing with highly corrosive mud.
For mud storage hoppers that need to operate under high pressure and high temperature conditions, metal composite seals are the preferred material. Metal composite seals are usually composed of elastic materials and metal sheets. They have excellent mechanical strength and durability and can maintain good sealing performance under extreme working conditions.
Structural design
High strength and corrosion resistance: The main structure of the mud storage hopper is made of high-strength, corrosion-resistant high-quality steel, such as Q345B, Q235B, etc., to ensure that the structure can maintain stability and safety when bearing a large amount of mud cake weight and corrosive media.
The selection of steel is strictly screened and tested to ensure that it meets the use requirements under specific working conditions. At the same time, Jiangsu Sudong Chemical Machinery Co., Ltd. also uses advanced anti-corrosion treatment technologies, such as hot-dip galvanizing, sandblasting and rust removal, to further improve the corrosion resistance of the mud storage hopper.
Optimized support and reinforcement design: The mud storage hopper is equipped with a scientific and reasonable support structure and reinforcement to increase its overall rigidity and load-bearing capacity. The number, position and shape of the support structure and reinforcement are carefully designed and calculated to ensure that the stability of the structure can be maintained under the maximum working load.
The design of the reinforcement not only improves the load-bearing capacity of the mud storage hopper, but also reduces the occurrence of stress concentration and deformation, and extends the service life of the equipment.
Sealing performance and anti-odor design: The mud storage hopper uses high-performance sealing materials and technologies, such as fluororubber and silicone, to ensure that harmful substances in the mud cake will not leak into the external environment during storage. At the same time, the design of the sealing cover also fully considers the anti-odor requirements. By adding ventilation holes and insect-proof nets, it effectively prevents the spread of odor and the entry of mosquitoes.
The improvement of sealing performance not only protects the environment and human health, but also improves the comfort of the working environment.