Chemical Compatibility
Air Valve — Acids
Moderate evidence
Named chemicals
Sulfuric Acid (heap leach)
What LibertyCES's vendor documentation shows
Air-gap design physically separates leach solution from the sealing mechanism to prevent scale/mineral fouling.
Materials documented for this service
- Continuous air-gap seal design
Products cited for this service
Netafim D20/D25/D26/D40/D40L air valves
Sourced to
- netafim-mining-heap-leaching.md
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