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Chemical Compatibility

Controller — Caustics/Bases

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Named chemicals

Sodium Hydroxide (cyanide destruction to pH 11.5)

What LibertyCES's vendor documentation shows

Explicit regulatorily-loaded setpoint: pH raised to 11.5 with NaOH before chlorine addition, with hard interlock against acid injection below pH 11.

Materials documented for this service

  • N/A

Products cited for this service

GF Signet panel-mount controller

Real Specifications

Cyanide destruction stage 1 pH setpointpH 11.5 (sodium hydroxide)gf-signet-application-solutions.md
Cyanide destruction stage 1 ORP setpoint+450mV (chlorine addition target)gf-signet-application-solutions.md
Cyanide destruction post-neutralization pH targetpH 9.5gf-signet-application-solutions.md
Cyanide destruction acid-injection interlockAcid injection must be manually locked out below pH 11gf-signet-application-solutions.md
Install / Failure Note

GF Signet's own safety warning: during the batch cyanide-destruction process, acid injection must be manually locked out to prevent pH dropping below pH 11 — dropping below that level does not allow the proper amount of oxidation to break cyanide down to cyanate, and the underlying chemistry makes this a real gas-release hazard, not just an efficiency loss.

Cyanide destruction is a two-target control loop, not a single pH setpoint: hold pH 11.5 with sodium hydroxide while chlorine drives ORP to +450mV, and the interlock exists because dropping below pH 11 doesn't just under-treat the cyanide — GF Signet's own literature ties it to a genuine gas-release hazard. A controller that can't hold both setpoints simultaneously, or lacks the acid-injection interlock, isn't a corner worth cutting on this chemistry.

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 Controller compatible with Caustics/Bases?

Explicit regulatorily-loaded setpoint: pH raised to 11.5 with NaOH before chlorine addition, with hard interlock against acid injection below pH 11. This is strong evidence.

What materials are documented for Controller in Caustics/Bases service?

Materials documented for this service: N/A. Chemical compatibility depends on exact concentration, temperature, and duty cycle — confirm with a spec review before final specification.

What specific Caustics/Bases chemicals does this cover?

Named chemicals in this documentation: Sodium Hydroxide (cyanide destruction to pH 11.5).

What products are cited for Controller in Caustics/Bases service?

Documented examples include GF Signet panel-mount controller.

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