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Chemical Compatibility

Magnetic Drive Pump — Oxidizers/Disinfectants

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Named chemicals

Sodium HypochloriteSodium Hydroxide (co-named)

What LibertyCES's vendor documentation shows

Second independent vendor (after Graco) confirming sodium hypochlorite compatibility for mag-drive vertical pumps.

Materials documented for this service

  • Polypropylene
  • PVDF
  • Titanium
  • Hastelloy C

Products cited for this service

Finish Thompson AK/AV/VKC/MSVKC vertical mag-drive

Real Specifications

VKC/MSVKC named applicationsVendor names plating solutions, scrubber solutions, acids, bases, chemical sump mixtures, sodium hypochlorite, sodium hydroxide directlyfinish-thompson-vertical-pumps.md
VKC/MSVKC hardware optionsTitanium, Hastelloy C, or PVDF hardware optionsfinish-thompson-vertical-pumps.md
VKC/MSVKC head rangeVKC 37-54 ft head; MSVKC (multi-stage) up to 99 ft headfinish-thompson-vertical-pumps.md
VKC/MSVKC max temp/pressureMax temperature 140°F (60°C), max working pressure 60 psi (4.1 bar)finish-thompson-vertical-pumps.md
Install / Failure Note

VKC/MSVKC's airtight column is a direct response to a real plating/CIP-sump failure mode: corrosive vapor off-gassing from an open sump otherwise migrates up the column and attacks the shaft and motor; the single-impeller (no back impeller) design also prevents aeration/microbubbles in the pumped stream.

Sodium hypochlorite is named directly in Finish Thompson's own VKC/MSVKC marketing copy, and the real engineering reason is the airtight column — corrosive off-gas from an open sump migrating up a column and attacking the shaft and motor is the failure mode this design specifically prevents.

Every material and product claim on this page traces to real, vendor-published documentation on file with LibertyCES. Chemical compatibility depends on exact concentration, temperature, and duty cycle — confirm current specifications with the manufacturer and request a spec review before final specification.

FAQ

Is Magnetic Drive Pump compatible with Oxidizers/Disinfectants?

Second independent vendor (after Graco) confirming sodium hypochlorite compatibility for mag-drive vertical pumps. This is strong evidence.

What materials are documented for Magnetic Drive Pump in Oxidizers/Disinfectants service?

Materials documented for this service: Polypropylene, PVDF, Titanium, Hastelloy C. Chemical compatibility depends on exact concentration, temperature, and duty cycle — confirm with a spec review before final specification.

What specific Oxidizers/Disinfectants chemicals does this cover?

Named chemicals in this documentation: Sodium Hypochlorite, Sodium Hydroxide (co-named).

What products are cited for Magnetic Drive Pump in Oxidizers/Disinfectants service?

Documented examples include Finish Thompson AK/AV/VKC/MSVKC vertical mag-drive.

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