CG Thermal News
Graphite Impregnation: The Corrosive Fight in Heat Transfer Processes
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....
International Battery Seminar and Exhibit: March 9th-11th
The longest-running annual battery event in the world, the International Battery Seminar, is coming up next week. Though this year's event is virtual, the program still includes podium presentations from leading OEMs, battery developers, national labs, and top...
Mauna Kea Mushrooms
The substrate used to grow mushrooms requires a sterilizer to kill all the bacteria contained in the substrate. Accordingly, I purchased a pressure vessel from a consultant. In order to operate a pressure vessel in Hawaii, it has to contain a National Board...
Replace or refurbish a graphite heat exchanger?
Is it more cost-effective to replace or refurbish a graphite heat exchanger? Regular maintenance and inspection by a CG Thermal field technician will ensure your process stream experiences as little downtime as possible. During a service visit, the heat exchanger is...
Not all impervious graphite tube is the same. Understanding the differences and how those affect your process.
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...
Additional graphite repair location enhances CG Thermal’s capabilities
CG Thermal is pleased to announce the formation of Gulf Coast Graphite, a graphite repair shop located in Port Allen, LA . With the additional facility located close to many of our existing customers , we will be able to improve on our response times. The shop will...
