Chlorine, caustic and brine attack almost everything, so chlor-alkali plants use lined bodies, high-nickel alloys and bellows-sealed designs. The valves are expensive and specified with care, and they are replaced on condition.
Louisiana and Alabama both carry substantial chlor-alkali capacity, which makes this one of the more concentrated surplus categories in the region.
Valve mix
What turns up in chlor-alkali
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Selling into this sector
What to expect
Equipment from this sector usually arrives with a mix of documentation: some items tagged and recorded, some with nothing at all. Send what exists. A partial record is worth more than a claim that records exist.
Mixed lots are normal. We do not ask you to separate the documented items from the rest before sending a list.
Questions sellers ask
Do you buy bellows sealed valves?
Yes, particularly in alloy and lined configurations.
Is lining condition critical?
Yes. It is the first thing we ask about and the first thing we want photographed.
Are chlorine service valves handled differently?
They are reviewed more carefully, and the service history matters.