Making Your Nozzles Spray: A Look at Spray Lances
The most critical components in any spray system are the spray nozzles. But that doesn’t make the other components in your system insignificant. In fact, without them, you won’t be able to operate your spray nozzles. Yet, these components are often overlooked.
Let’s take a closer look at one of these components – the spray lance (also referred to as an injector). Spray lances must typically meet as many exacting specifications as spray nozzles and the performance of your nozzles is somewhat dependent on how the solution to be sprayed is delivered to the nozzles. It makes sense to think about spray lances early in the process – when you’re specifying your spray nozzles.
Using a single supplier for your spray nozzles and spray lances also makes sense. Not only do you enjoy the convenience of working with a single supplier, you’ll have the assurance of an integrated system – manufactured by the leading spray technology company.
We offer both standard and custom lances. Since many applications require something other than off-the-shelf solutions, we’ve become experts in the design, manufacture and testing of lances for demanding environments and challenging physical spaces.
The vast majority of lances we produce require:
- Special materials such as: 316, 310, 330 Stainless Steel; Inconel® 600, 601, 825; Hastelloy® C, and C22®.
- Special coatings applied via cladding, HVOF, weld or plasma arc overlay.
- Unique material thickness.
- Non-standard lengths up to 25 ft. (7.6 m).
- Welded, flanged and threaded connections to accommodate a wide range of installation requirements.
Recently completed projects for gas conditioning, chemical injection, emergency quench and power generation applications include:
- Insulated lances for high temperature environments.
- Retractable lances to avoid process interruption when replacing lance or nozzle.
- Flexible lances with flexible hose adjustment for easy nozzle positioning and locking lance collar for lance angle selection.
- Water- or steam-jacketed lances for high temperature environments.
- Recirculation lances to maintain consistent temperature. Ideal for congealing-prone media.
- Desuperheating lances to spray water for reduction in superheated steam volume.
- Long kiln lances with multiple nozzles to provide small drops and high flow rates.
If you’re working on a new application or upgrading a current one, now is the time to contact us and explore spray lance options. Starting early is the best way to ensure optimal performance of all spray system components and eliminate the hassle of coordinating multiple suppliers.
