We used t-tape on the first installation (about 2 years ago), and then everything was stripped down, cleaned and re-fitted last year.
I want this next outage to be the last one for this reason.
Any thought on using Loctite? (my reference was for Loctite #567)
I have talked with XPANDO and looks like an interesting product. I am also checking with site if butt-weling is a possibility.
I really appreciate this discource. I have just contact EXPAND for information.
My greatest concern is the interation of this product with the fluid and any contamination that it may intoduce in the network, also its ability to handle the wide temperature swings.
We have considered welding. The location of most of the leaks is in a cooling heat exchanger. Problem I see with welding is getting the expertise to this work (the locale is very remote).
We were considering loctite as we should be able to proceduralize the work and have it done by local...
Firstly, I am completely out of my depth here so I need advise.
I have an installation with a lot of SS piping (various dia 4" to 1¼". Many of the joints are threaded. We are planning to seal them and I was proposing loctite 567. Any one have experiences and procedures as to how to undertake...
