Plastic Hollow Floating Ball is a versatile industrial packing designed for liquid-related separation, filtration, and treatment processes. It features a lightweight hollow structure made of high-performance plastic materials, offering excellent chemical resistance and durability for various industrial applications. The spherical design ensures uniform distribution in liquid environments, while the hollow core provides buoyancy to maintain stable positioning, making it suitable for both static and dynamic liquid systems.
The Plastic Hollow Floating Ball typically has a smooth spherical surface with a hollow interior, ensuring low water resistance and efficient liquid circulation. Its structure is designed to minimize sedimentation and accumulation of impurities, reducing maintenance needs. Common materials include polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE), and polyvinyl chloride (PVC). PP variants offer good temperature resistance and chemical stability, PE provides flexibility and impact resistance, and PVC excels in corrosion resistance against acids and alkalis, catering to diverse operational requirements.
Performance Advantages
- Lightweight and Buoyant: With a low density ranging from 0.9 to 1.4 g/cm³, the hollow structure enables natural floating on liquid surfaces, maintaining stable positioning without additional support, which simplifies installation in tanks and towers.
- Excellent Chemical Resistance: Plastic materials resist corrosion from non-oxidizing acids, weak alkalis, and most organic solvents. PP and PVC variants can withstand harsh chemical environments, ensuring long-term performance in industrial wastewater and chemical treatment systems.
- Low Pressure Drop and Energy Efficiency: The smooth spherical shape and hollow design reduce liquid flow resistance, minimizing pressure loss in circulation systems. This lowers energy consumption for pumps and agitators, contributing to cost-effective operation.
- Durable and Long-Lasting: Plastic materials exhibit good wear resistance and anti-aging properties, withstanding repeated liquid impact and temperature fluctuations without cracking or deformation. Their service life can reach 5 to 10 years under proper operating conditions.
- Easy Installation and Maintenance: The lightweight and uniform size make transportation and installation convenient. The smooth surface is easy to clean, reducing the risk of microbial growth and impurity adhesion, thus lowering maintenance frequency and costs.
Application Fields
- Water Treatment Systems: Widely used in water clarification tanks, filtration towers, and wastewater treatment ponds. They help reduce surface evaporation, prevent algae growth, and improve liquid distribution in filtration processes, enhancing treatment efficiency.
- Chemical Processing: Applied in chemical reaction tanks, solvent recovery systems, and acid-base neutralization towers. Their chemical resistance protects against corrosive media, while the floating property ensures uniform contact between liquid and gas phases.
- Environmental Protection Engineering: Utilized in industrial waste liquid storage tanks, landfill leachate treatment, and flue gas desulfurization towers. They reduce volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from liquid surfaces and assist in gas-liquid mass transfer in purification processes.
- Aquaculture and Water Conservancy: In aquaculture, they provide shade for aquatic organisms and reduce water temperature fluctuations. In water conservancy projects, they prevent sedimentation in reservoirs and canals, maintaining water flow efficiency.
Product Parameter Table
Type | Material | Diameter (mm) | Wall Thickness (mm) | Density (g/cm³) | Operating Temperature Range (°C) | Chemical Resistance |
Plastic Hollow Floating Ball | PP | 25 | 1.5 - 2.0 | 0.91 - 0.93 | -10 to 100 | Good against acids, alkalis |
Plastic Hollow Floating Ball | PE | 50 | 2.0 - 2.5 | 0.92 - 0.95 | -20 to 80 | Excellent against organic solvents |
Plastic Hollow Floating Ball | PVC | 75 | 2.5 - 3.0 | 1.35 - 1.40 | 0 to 60 | Superior against corrosive liquids |
Plastic Hollow Floating Ball | PP | 100 | 3.0 - 3.5 | 0.91 - 0.93 | -10 to 100 | Good against industrial chemicals |