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Used evaporators for sale: efficient separation for solvent recovery and product concentration

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Featured Wiped/Thin Film Evaporators

79.4 kg/h (175 lb/h) Stainless Steel 316L Wiped/Thin Film Evaporator

Stainless Steel 316L Wiped/Thin Film Evaporator

Type: Evaporator

Subtype: Wiped/Thin Film

Manufacturer: Pfaudler

Condition: Used

Material: Stainless Steel 316L

Evaporation Rate: 79.4 kg/h (175 lb/h)

Total Heat Transfer Surface Area: 3.3 m² (35 ft²)

wiped film evaporator system. Jacket rated for 160 psi at 650 degrees F. Drive system by Pfaudler, 3 DTW With 158 Sq.Ft. external condenser, 316 SS tubes 316 SS tube sheet 316 SS heads CS shell NB # 43399 Shell side rated for 75 psi at 350 degrees F tube side rated for 75 psi at 350 degrees F. Serial # R384-1817. TEMA type BEU

Orientation: Vertical. Diameter: 914.4 mm (36 in). Height: 1,118 mm (44 in). Pressure: 1.03 bar (15 psi). Temperature: 343.3 °C (650 °F). Vacuum: Yes.

195 kg/h (430 lb/h) Stainless Steel 316 Wiped/Thin Film Evaporator

Stainless Steel 316 Wiped/Thin Film Evaporator

Type: Evaporator

Subtype: Wiped/Thin Film

Manufacturer: Luwa SMS

Model: L-600-450-10

Condition: Used

Material: Stainless Steel 316

Evaporation Rate: 195 kg/h (430 lb/h)

Total Heat Transfer Surface Area: 8 m² (86.4 ft²)

(3) evaporator sections Separator section 48" dia. Int rated full vac, jkt rated 150 psi @ 393 deg F. Cone btm not jkt. 4-blade rotor. Belt driven by 15 HP, 3/60/220/440 volt, 1140 rpm motor, UL label. Rotor 380 rpm.

Diameter: 609.6 mm (24 in). Height: 4,572 mm (180 in). Vacuum: Yes.

Stainless Steel 304 Clad Hitachi Adjust-O-Film Wiped/Thin Film Evaporator

Stainless Steel 304 Clad Hitachi Adjust-O-Film Wiped/Thin Film Evaporator

Type: Evaporator

Subtype: Wiped/Thin Film

Manufacturer: Hitachi

Model: Adjust-O-Film

Condition: Used

Material: Stainless Steel 304

Clad: Yes

Evaporation Rate: 3,629 kg/h (8,000 lb/h)

Total Heat Transfer Surface Area: 5 m² (54 ft²)

  • Built to ASME code

Orientation: Horizontal. Diameter: 1,219 mm (48 in). Height: 1,829 mm (72 in). Length: 4,013 mm (158 in). Pressure: 1.03 bar (15 psi). Temperature: 182.2 °C (360 °F). Jacket Pressure: 8.6 bar (125 psi). Jacket Temperature: 182.2 °C (360 °F). Vacuum: Yes. Mechanical Seal on Shaft: Yes. Drive Type: Electric.

Stainless Steel 304 Wiped/Thin Film Evaporator

Stainless Steel 304 Wiped/Thin Film Evaporator

Type: Evaporator

Subtype: Wiped/Thin Film

Manufacturer: Balfour

Model: Stratavap

Condition: Used

Material: Stainless Steel 304

Total Heat Transfer Surface Area: 0.23 m² (2.5 ft²)

Orientation: Vertical

wiped film lab size evaporator system. jacket 13.8 bar @ 200 degrees C. Consisting of (1) 2.5 square feet 304 stainless steel vertical jacketed wiped/thin film evaporator. with 304 stainless steel jacket. 4-blade flexible teflon wipers. Rotor driven by Eurodrive, Type RGUV-031A, 30-177 rpm, 17.06:1 ratio, varispeed drive, driven by 3 KW, 3/50/415 volt, 1430 rpm flameproof motor. Mechanical seal. (1) stainless steel circulation pump. manufactured by Howard Pumps, serial #14037, model #CL2-20. Capacity 5000 liter/hour, pressure 6 bar. Eurodrive 98-381 rpm, 5.04:1 ratio, varispeed drive, driven by 7.5 KW, 3/50/415 volt, 1440 rpm flameproof motor. (1) approx 15 square feet stainless steel tube, head and carbon steel shell heat exchanger. manufactured by Johnsons, serial #63055. Pressure 163 psi @ 300 degrees C. Shell 7" diameter x 72" long. Shell with expansion bellows.

Diameter: 152.4 mm (6 in). Height: 762 mm (30 in). Pressure: 1 bar (14.5 psi). Temperature: 200 °C (392 °F). Vacuum: Yes. Mechanical Seal on Shaft: Yes. Drive Type: Eurodrive RGUV-031A.

Used evaporators are thermal separation systems that concentrate solutions, recover solvents, or reduce waste volume by vaporizing liquid components. These systems are essential across industries where product purity, yield, and cost-efficiency matter. With more than 47 years of industry expertise, IPP offers used, secondhand and surplus evaporators from 20 complete plant sites and a massive inventory of over 15,000 systems ready to ship.

Evaporators are available in multiple configurations—falling film, rising film, forced circulation, wiped film and multiple-effect systems—each tailored for specific viscosity, temperature sensitivity and throughput needs.

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Evaporators are built for long service life, cleanability and chemical resistance:

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