Galvanizating, anodizing and electrolytic refining plants, as well as numerous other industrial applications, work with chemical liquids that may seem impossible to cover. This is generally because the dipping technologies – that are used, for example, to apply the surface coating to parts – make it impossible to place a fixed cover layer over the tanks. The “cover” hinders the operation of the automatic machine line as well as the in and out movement of parts.

Towards the effective operation of the plants, chemical liquid tanks are generally left uncovered. As a result the operation of the machine line might be unhindered, but it entails a number of disadvantages.

What are the consequences of leaving an industrial liquid uncovered?

The chemical liquids used in such applications are mainly hot, therefore they are affected by a considerable evaporation. Moreover, if the liquids are not covered, there is nothing that prevents hazardous gases, mists and unpleasant odors from entering the environment, which requires the installation and use of high-performance extractor equipment, which results in both a significant investment and monthly overhead costs. At the same time heat loss is another factor that increases heating costs.

Therefore, liquids left uncovered lead to significant extra costs for plants, whilst there is a simple and exceptionally effective solution.

Covering liquids is important and far from impossible!

Although a rigid cover is not an option for most plants, the possibility of covering the liquid is still possible. There is an alternative solution!

Just think of industrial balls. The cover layer created by the balls is a flexible system that requires no compromises as it does not get in the way of the technology being applied.

How do industrial balls serve as a cover?

When a sufficient number of balls are placed on the surface of a liquid, they arrange themselves side by side to cover 91% of the surface. The layer of balls isolates the liquid from the environment, significantly reducing their interaction. Moreover, this is accomplished without hindering the in and out movement of parts and without getting in the way of other tools and machinery (e.g. pumps).

Ball covers offer plenty of advantages!

The cover layer of balls creates an excellent heat insulation barrier, offering energy savings of up to 75%. It also reduces the evaporation of high temperature liquids by 90%, ending up with no energy, time, or material loss from refilling the liquid.

The use of a ball cover provides a safer work environment that helps prevent accidents from splashing liquids. Furthermore, reducing the release of gases and vapors with unpleasant odors into the air contributes to a healthier and more pleasant work environment without the need for high-performance extraction systems that would be costly to install, operate, and maintain. Demister ball covers are also a perfect solution for the prevention of acid mist.

Our balls provide a lasting solution for covering liquids for years without any significant investment or maintenance!

Don’t let your money evaporate: cover your liquids!

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Industrial balls offer an effective solution for covering various liquids in diverse industries.

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If a sufficient amount of balls are placed on a surface, they self-arrange side by side by floating on the surface of the liquid due to the low density of the air and plastic inside them. They create a coverage of 91% of the surface. The layer of balls isolates the liquid and separates it from its surroundings, i.e. significantly reduces their interaction with each other. In practice, with just one layer of EURO-MATIC balls has many advantages, making it suitable for a wide range of effective uses.


Energy saving

Due to the good thermal insulation capacity of the plastic and the air inside the ball, our product saves energy cost up to 75%, as the heat loss is significantly reduced. In addition, it is an important safety aspect that, due to the thermal insulation, the area around the tanks and pools does not get hot.


Evaporation reduction

All liquids evaporate, and as the temperature rises, evaporation becomes an increasingly rapid process and causes significant fluid loss that usually needs to be refilled. With the help of the balls, the rate of evaporation can be reduced by up to 90%, so much less liquid needs to be refilled. In many cases, the investment cost of the balls pays for itself in a short period of time, already from the avoided cost of compensating for fluid losses. In cases where lower humidity is important (e.g. due to drying of the workpiece), the return is even faster as higher productivity can be achieved.

 

 

Reduction of harmful gases and odors

In an industrial environment, the evaporation of liquids usually releases fumes and gases that are hazardous and harmful to the environment and the human body. For this reason, it is necessary to use a high-performance exhaust system that removes the harmful air from the production hall. By using industrial balls, direct and indirect cost savings can be achieved, and workers can work in improved and healthier working environment. Direct cost savings can be achieved with a drastic reduction in evaporation, thus significantly reducing the amount of harmful substances released into the environment, so the exhaust system can be operated at a much lower capacity, resulting in lower energy consumption, and in some cases, its ongoing operation can be even omitted. Indirectly, the heating costs of the plant can be reduced, as the air exchange in the hall is much lower. Furthermore, the often corrodent and highly corrosive vapor does not further damage the structure of the hall and the metal parts in operation, thus they require less maintenance and get a much longer service life.


A safer work environment

From the point of view of occupational safety, business, in which components are immersed in liquids with high temperatures and/or dangerous to human beings are considered to be a major hazard. The reason behind it is that in a case of any accident occurred at any time with a equipment or any object falling into the liquid present a great danger for safety of workers. To prevent such accidents, a cover layer that can be created with EURO-MATIC balls makes the perfect solution, as it almost completely prevents liquid from splashing. Additionally, by reducing the release of hazardous and non-hazardous, but unpleasant-smelling gases and vapors into the air, a healthier and more pleasant working environment can be achieved.


Reduction of oxygen absorption

By covering the surface of the liquid, the oxygen content of the air absorbs more slowly in the liquid because its open surface is reduced. This advantage can be exploited in industrial environments, because oxygen readily reacts with metals and acts as the engine for corrosion processes. If the dissolved oxygen level of the liquid decreases, the rate of corrosion processes slows down, and the service life of the parts increases. A layer of balls achieves 60% less dissolved oxygen content.

 

 

Easy to install and use

The installation of the balls is a very quick and easy process, with the investment costs being way lower than traditional covering methods. No maintenance is required after installation, so there are no operating and maintenance costs during its long service life. During use, it does not create obstacles to objects immersed or moving on the surface of the liquid. Hence, changes in the liquid level are not causing any problems. We can make a conclusion, that the simple layer formed with EURO-MATIC industrial balls is a flexible system, that performs its function almost unnoticed and does not cause any hindrances with the given technology.


Material of the industrial balls

HDPEPPPVDF
Namehigh density polyethylenepolypropylenepolyvinylidene fluoride
Density0,95 g/cm30,91 g/cm31,78 g/cm3
Melting temperature point130 °C165 °C174 °C
Application temperature range-110 – 60 °C0 – 100 °C-30 – 150 °C
Strength345
Izod impact strenght544
Chemical resistance455
Price552
1 – bad, 2 – not good, 3 – acceptable, 4 – good, 5 – excellent

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