Yellow Prussiate of Soda (YPS)

[rnip]

The problem that I have find a tank that will be able to store Yellow Prussiate of Soda (YPS), but I do not know what type of material will be able to handle it. The tank that held the YPS was steel and it rusted out. I was thinking of polyethylene, it seems to work for like concentrations (10ppm). However, the concentration of the YPS I am during with is around 80-100ppm.

I was hoping that maybe someone has some experience with YPS. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thank you in advance.

rnip

 

[deanc]

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[deanc]

http://www.potters.org/subject26313.htm

 

[CoryPad]

This vendor has fiber reinforced plastic, polypropylene, and polyvinylchloride tanks that work with sodium ferrocyanide:

http://www.mkplastics.com/other/Corrosion Resistance Tables-FRP-90-09-0505.pdf

Regards,

Cory

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[Cockroach]

Glass lined tank, you have a very high basic substance that promotes oxidization. The corrosion mechanism is intergranular when YPS is in contact with the steel.

Kenneth J Hueston, PEng
Principal
Sturni-Hueston Engineering Inc
Edmonton, Alberta Canada