Causes Of Wear In Pipelines And Hose
Wear may be defined as “the undesirable removal of material in the form of fine particles from the surface of a body by mechanical means”. The degree of wear for particle-liquid mixtures, which in practice are all abrasives, varies widely and is determined by the following factor

• The percentage by weight of solid material in the mixture
• The size distribution of the solid particles
• The characteristic profile of the solid particles
• The hardness of the solid particles
• The density of the solid particles
• The density of the liquid
• The viscosity of the liquid
• The pH value of the slurry
• The temperature of the slurry
• The flow rate

Elastomers are used to complement other construction materials. Which material or combination of materials will yield the best results from all operational points of view must be considered individually for each application. Therefore, it is important to analyze the operation conditions very carefully.

The knowledgeable staff at R. Wales & Son will be happy to make recommendations for your particular applications.
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Material Conducting Hoses
Hoses are the versatile components in any piping system. Their flexibility, longevity and parameters of operation make hoses the most practical method of conducting materials through a pipe line.

Material Conducting Hoses are ideal products for tackling problems caused by abrasion, corrosion, vibration, expansion and contraction in any process piping system. Hoses can be adapted to meet specific engineering criteria and customized to individual requirements.

Versatile Wales Ltd manufactures material conducting hoses to provide an economic, reliable, sensible, safe and customized solution to a variety of industrial needs.

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Hose Applications

Slurry Handling
• Pump Suction & Discharge Adapters
• Abrasive Resistant Mill Slurry Lines

Mine Tailings
• Barge Adapter Hoses
• Inline Hoses for Thermal Movement and Bending

Backfill Hoses
• Hydraulic applications for all material densities. • Inline high pressure hoses.
• Borehole casing hoses.

Oil Suction & Discharge
• General refinery applications
• Ship to Shore Flex Hoses
• Pipe Line Thermal Movement

Preformed Configurations
• Elbows (bends)
• Laterals
• Tees
• Laterals, tees and manifolds

Suction & Discharge
• Light weight and heavy duty
• Water, acids and chemicals

Cement Handling Hose
• Dry cement and hydraulic pumping applications

Dredging
• Suction applications
• Pipe connecting sleeves

Pump Hoses
• Suction and discharge adapters
• Positive displacement collapsible
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