At some point, the addition of more plugs, patches or sleeves to your glass-lined vessel becomes uneconomical, or results in a repair of questionable integrity. When you’ve reached this stage in the lifecycle of your equipment it’s time to consider replacement or refurbishment. In last week’s post, we talked about reglassing – what it is, the advantages it offers over buying new equipment, and how it is performed. (If you are unfamiliar with reglassing, we suggest you read that article first to get up to speed on this service and how it could apply to your equipment.) All glass-lined reactors, tanks, columns, and accessories such as covers, agitators and baffles, can be reglassed if the steel substrate is in good or repairable condition. Once you’ve decided that your equipment is a candidate for reglassing these are the steps you should following for preparing your equipment to send in for service: