Recent content by stevan

Is it possible to pump a heavily water ladden foam with an air-diaphragm pump? Steve.

Will an air-diaphragm type pump pump foam? Note that it is a very heavily water ladden foam. Steve.

Anti-foam chemicals scare us a bit. The alkalai solution is used to remove oils from metallic strip prior to continuous tin electroplating and we are afraid the anti-foam may cause some surface quality defect. I have this idea in my mind to use a venturi scrubber to draw the foam out of the...

I have a 20m3 sodium hydroxide soln recirc tank that generates foam like you wouldn't believe. We've tried knock down sprays but they just don't cut it. Any ideas or experiences that may help us beat the foam monster? I was thinking of using a venturi scrubber to draw the foam from the tank...