by Mitch Meyers | Mar 11, 2021 | Company News, Graphite Heat Exchangers, Graphite Impregnation, Impervite Graphite, Impervite Shell & Tube Heat Exchangers
Graphite Impregnation: How it all started In the late 1800s, Edward Acheson accidentally manufactured synthetic graphite while trying to create synthetic diamonds. He found that at ambient pressure, amorphous carbon converts to crystalline graphite at 2300-3000°C....
by CG Thermal | Aug 14, 2017 | Graphite Heat Exchangers, Impervite Shell & Tube Heat Exchangers
There are three different types of impervious graphite tubes currently used in the chemical process equipment industry; Resin bonded, carbon bonded graphite, and fully graphitized. Each type has specific characteristics and cost implications that should be taken into...