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Manufactured by Estrella AG in Ettingen, Germany Packed column consisting of (3) Clamped mid sections, each 2.000 mm long x 788 mm inside diameter, openings each section: (1) NW 150, (1) NW 50; (1) clamped dished top, 1.120 mm long x 788 mm inside diameter
600mm inside diameter x 14.200mm overall height glass packed column. Manufactured by Schott Schleiffer Chemie-Technik in Switzerland Number of main parts: 13 Number of glass middle sections: 11 Glass cover top height: 400mm Glass cover top inside diameter: 600mm Glass cover top openings: (1) NW 200, (2) NW 25 Glass cover bottom height: 300mm Glass cover bottom inside diameter: 600mm Glass cover bottom openings: (1) NW 100 First middle section height: 600mm First middle section inside diameter: 600mm First middle section opening: (1) NW 80 Second middle section height: 1.500mm Second middle section inside diameter: 600mm Second middle section openings: (2) NW 50, (2) NW 25 Third middle section height: 1.500mm Third middle section inside diameter: 600mm Third middle section openings: (3) NW 50 Fourth middle section height: 1.500mm Fourth middle section inside diameter: 600mm Fourth middle section openings: (2) NW 25, (1) Fifth middle section height: 1.500mm Fifth middle section inside diameter: 600mm Fifth middle section openings: (2) NW 25 Sixth middle section height: 600mm Sixth middle section inside diameter: 600mm Sixth middle section openings: (1) NW 80 Seventh middle section height: 1.500mm Seventh middle section inside diameter: 600mm Seventh middle section openings: (2) NW 50, (2) NW 25 Eighth middle section height: 600mm Eighth middle section inside diameter: 600mm Eighth middle section openings: (1) NW 150 Ninth middle section height: 1.500mm Ninth middle section inside diameter: 600mm Ninth middle section openings: (2) NW 50, (2) NW 25 Tenth middle section height: 1.500mm Tenth middle section inside diameter: 600mm Tenth middle section openings: (2) NW 25 Eleventh middle section height: 1.200mm Eleventh middle section inside diameter: 600mm Eleventh middle section openings: (1) NW 150, (2) NW 100, (1) NW 50, (2) NW 25 Included items: support pipe construction, flanges, connection pieces, ceramics pall ring packing material, and many glass accessories.
pressure -1/1.5 bar@ -25/+200 deg C
12 stages agitated extraction column R25/4 (75-375 infinitely variable) Double mechanical seal, type Crane 109/109, Driven by a 0.25kW electrical motor manufactured by BBC type eQUx71MA4, 3~/50Hz/220-380V/1400rpm EX proof (ExeG3) (2) bolt dished heads
Zirconium/Alloy 59 packed column design pressure 5 bar + FV @ -20/205 deg C, 14580mm straight side, top section is 1350mm diameter x 7089mm straight side thickness is 6mm to 7.9mm, 4549mm high packing section, bottom section is 1.7m diameter x 7.9m straight side thickness 6mm, 4.4m high packing section, packing is glass filled polypropylene, also includes c/steel top platform and ladders
total height 36530mm, column made up of (7) clamped sections; section 1 = weld dished top head, 1099mm straight side, 1.6m total height, section 2 = 4265mm straight side, section 3 = 4265mm straight side, section 4 = 1070mm straight side, section 5 = 3600mm straight side, section 6 = 3600mm straight side, section 7 = bottom head, with 4000mm straight side, 4475mm total height., TUV certified
(1.4435) tray column with sump tank sump tank 1.1 bar @ 102 degrees C (1270 liter), 600mm diameter x 8700mm total height, (33) internal 316L stainless steel Varioflex valve trays, approx 200mm spacing, column in 3-sections ( 2-sections 2420mm high, 1- section 2260mm high), column with (1) 26.2 square meter 304 stainless steel (1.4301) tube and shell vertical condenser, manufactured by GIG, design pressure tube side 6 bar @ 35 degrees C, shell atmospheric @ 64 degrees C, (194) 17.2mm diameter x 1.2mm thick x 2.5m long 304 stainless steel tubes, 4 pass tubeside, single pass shell side, 419mm diameter 304 stainless steel shell, condenser fits on to the top of the column, (2) 3.5 m3/hr @ 34m head 316 stainless steel centrifugal pumps, type NCL oh 32/165, manufactured by Dickow Pumpen, 2.1 kw, 2900 rpm, EX design, mounted on a baseplate
vertical column system
fully insulated and clad
system includes: (1) 40 square meter 316L (1.4404) stainless steel tube, head and shell vertical heat exchanger, CE0036, manufactured by Sulzer, type NK 40m2, max allowable pressure tube side -1/6 bar @ -10/200 degrees C (265 liter), shell -1/3 bar @ -10/200 degrees C (550 liter), (192) 25.4mm OD x 2.5m long 316L (1.4404) stainless steel tubes, multi-pass tube side, 638mm diameter 316L (1.4404) stainless steel shell, 3062mm overall length, (2) 316L (1.4404) stainless steel flat heads
distillation column with reflux splitter and separator tank Top head is a 3" to 1.5" concentric reducer Includes a reflux splitter and separator tank
316SSTi / 1.4571 SS
Extraction column
Wth Lightnin agitator drive Model 82S
7,5 V, 5 KW drive, agitator Model R 100, 7 levels with each 6 adjustable agitator blades, diameter 381 mm,
max rotation 137 Rpm,
mechanical seal on shaft Style C, Code / 3.
tray/distillation column design pressure 3.2 bar + vacuum (15500 liter) (23) 316Ti stainless steel (1.4571) internal single flow sieve trays with weirs, 400(1000)mm tray spacing,
Total 6 cubic feet (5 cubic meters) clear glass
Schott glass distillation packed column system each 1m high with glass rasching ring packing material 2m total packing height, system includes (3) 2.5 square meter glass condenser, (1) glass receiver and (1) empty column section.
600/700mm (~24"/27.5") diameter x 8700mm (~29') high Methanol Recovery column with 600mm diameter x 1850mm length (including carbon steel feet) bottom section, openings bottom: (1) DN50, (1) DN80, openings side wall: (2) DN25, (1) DN50, (1) DN65, (1) DN300, (4) DN80 sight glass, with 600mm diameter x 1850mm length middle section, openings side wall: (4) DN25, (2) DN80 sight glass, with 600/700mm diameter x 440mm length reduction section, openings (1) DN25, (1) DN50, with 700mm diameter x 2000mm length middle section, openings side wall: (4) DN25, (2) DN80 sight glass, with 700mm diameter x 2000mm length top section, openings side wall: (4) DN25, with 700mm diameter x 550mm high top cover, openings (3) DN25, (1) DN32, (1) DN250, including (1) 700mm diameter sieve ring, (1) 600mm diameter sieve ring, (2) 600mm diameter parts
132-158 gal/Hr (~500 -600 liter/hr) Ethanol/water evaporation rated tubes 5 bar @ 180 degrees C, 23.3 liter volume, 5m² tubes surface area. bell shaped bottom. with control panel.
12" diameter column system , engineered by Distillation Engineering Co. Designed to bolt onto the top of a reactor with a 750-1000 gallon capacity. (depending on the chemical service) The system consists of the following parts. First a 12" x 80" SS packed column, second a top mounted re-boiler, and third a reflux tank. The column section is 12" diameter x 80" overall length. 316 SS, NB # 205, rated for FV/125 psi at 500 degrees F. Manufactured by Roben. With a packing support 10" from the bottom of the column. Estimated packed capacity is 5 ft.3. The U-Tube condenser is top mounted to the column. It is 163 ft.2, The shell is 316 SS, the tubes are 316 SS, the tube sheets are 316 SS, the heads are CS. NB # 4892. The shell is rated for FV/150 psi at 450 degrees F. The tubes are rated for 100 psi at 450 degrees F. It is manufactured by Roben, serial # 81034. It is 18" diameter x 107" overall length. Four pass shell side and Two pass tube side. 104 "U" tubes, 3/4" diameter x 16 gauge. With a 12" shell nozzle, and 3" tube nozzles. The reflux/receiver tank has a 90 Gallon capacity and is manufactured from 316 SS material. It is orientated vertically. The NB # is 275, it is rated for FV/35 psi at 650 degrees F. Manufactured by Cream City Boiler, serial # D-72-54G. The dimensions of the vessel are 24" diameter x43" straight side,
Column has (2) clamped straight sections 2 x 1.500mm long and 2 x 600mm diameter outside volume of both sections 803 liter clamped dished top section 500mm long x 600 outside diameter volume 97 liter and bottom section 730mm long x 600 outside diameter, volume 137 liter. Total weight of the column is 900kg.
Column has (2) clamped straight sections 2 x 1.500mm long and 2 x 600mm diameter outside, volume of both sections 803 liter, clamped dished top section, 500mm long x 600 outside diameter, volume 97 liter and bottom section, 730mm long x 600 outside diameter, volume 137 liter. Total weight of the column is 930kg
sieve tray column, previously used for stripping spaced at 1' 6" apart Shell thickness is 0.236", and 0.196".
Batch Solvent recovery system which is used to recover MEK (Methyl-Ethyl-Keton solvent from process waste containing MEK, TBME (Methyl-tert-Butylether or MTBE), water and DBU (1.8 Diazabicyclo [5.4.0] undec 7 ende) to a suitable specification of 99.5 wt.%, designed by Sulzer. Waste feed is 2990kg per batch, weekly batch quantity is 12 per week, unit runs 7 days per week, cycle time is 10 hours per batch, number of batches to be treated in the batch vessel is 3, this equals a total of 3 x 10hr=30hrs for treating batches of each 2990kg + the intrafraction recycle, the intrafraction cut will be recycled into the next batch, target recovery of MEK is higher than 82%, target concentration of recovered MEK is >99.5 wt.% , minimal volume for stirring in R140 is 500 liter, stirring of the mixture is to keep solids in suspension system consists of:
R140 (#243163) 16000 liter glass lined reactor, BE16000 series, manufactured by Pfaudler, Fabrik #73807, asset #10006346, CE 0036 certified, design pressure internal -1/6 bar @ -25/200 degrees C (18200 liter), jacket -1/16 bar @ -25/200 degrees C (2 x 345 liter), glass type WWG-9115, weld dished top and bottom, 2.6m diameter x 2736mm straight side, right angled agitator drive, driven by approx 45kw 3/50/400 volt 1450 rpm EEx de II CT4 motor via a reduction gearbox, shaft speed 25-125 rpm, 2-sets of 4-blade pitched cryolock agitators on shaft, gas type mechanical seal, beavertail baffle, half pipe coil jacket on straight side and bottom dish, openings top: 1-600mm manway with 2-100mm sight glasses, 4-300mm (1 with baffle), 5-200mm, 1-15mm (jacket), bottom: 1-150mm, 4-50mm (jacket), mounting ring, design code: PED 97/23/EG, CAT IV, module G, fluid group 1, AD 2000,
R140-E1 500mm diameter x 4766mm total height 316L stainless steel packed distillation column, manufactured by Sulzer Ag, type Kol DN 500, Fabrik #12343, design pressure -1/6 bar @ -28/180 degrees C (880 liter), 500mm x approx 2.5m high packed section, internal 316L stainless steel Sulzer structured packing, bolt bonnet top and bottom, mounted on lugs, design code: AD 2000, PED 97/23/EG, CE0036,
R140-H4 16 square meter 316L stainless steel tube, head and shell vertical reboiler/falling film evaporator, manufactured by Sulzer, type FFE 16m2, Fabrik #12339, design pressure tube side -1/6 bar @ -28/180 degrees C (510 liter), shell -1/16 bar @ -28/180 degrees C (455 liter), (38) 54mm diameter x 2 x 2.5m long 316L stainless steel tubes, single pass tube side, 588mm diameter 316L stainless steel shell with expansion joint, 5.2m overall height, 1-316L stainless steel bolt dished head, 1-316L stainless steel bolt coned reduction head, 316L stainless steel tube sheets, mounted on lugs, design code: AD 2000 PED 97/23/EG, CE0036
R140-H1 12.5 square meter 316L stainless steel tube, head and shell horizontal overhead condenser, manufactured by Sulzer AG, Fabrik #12345, type NK 12.5m2, design pressure tube side -1/8 bar @ -28/180 degrees C (310 liter), shell -1/6 bar @ -28/180 degrees C (115 liter), (86) 25mm diameter x 1.5 x 2m long 316L stainless steel tubes, 4-pass tube side, 350mm diameter 316L stainless steel shell, 2510mm overall length, 316L stainless steel tube sheets, 2-316L stainless steel integral channel heads with removeable end plates, mounted on 2-fixed saddles, design code: AD 2000, PED 97/23/EG, CE0036, TUV
R140-H5 2.5 square meter 316L stainless steel spiral coil cooler, manufactured by Sulzer Ag, type SR 2.5m2, Fabrik #12344, design pressure coil side -1/8 bar @ -28/180 degrees C (12 liter), shell -1/6 bar @ -28/180 degrees C (115 liter), 9-turns with 5 rows of 316L stainless steel tubular coils inside a 316L stainless steel tank, weld dished top and bottom, 442mm diameter x 651mm straight side, mounted on lugs, design code: AD 2000, PED 97/23/EG, CE0036,
R140-P4 centrifugal recirculation pump for the reboiler heating shell, R140-P1 60m3/hr @ 13.5m head 316 stainless steel centrifugal pump, manufactured by CP Pumpen Ag, type MKP 125-80-200, serial #06-01031/51785, 1470 rpm, NPSH 2m, suction pressure 10 bar, differential pressure 1.5 bar, temperature -30/160 degrees C, driven by 11kw, 3/50/400 volt 14700 rpm EEx de II BT4 IP65 ATEX motor, magnetic drive, 125mm suction, 75mm discharge, mounted on a baseplate
R140-P2 15.9m3/hr @ 15m head PFA lined centrifugal pump, manufactured by CP Pumpen Ag, type MKPL 50-32-160, serial #06-01032/51804, 2930 rpm, NPSH 1.3m, suction pressure 1 bar, differential pressure 2 bar, temperature -20/150 degrees C, driven by 5.5kw, 3/50/400 volt 2930 rpm EEx de II BT4 IP65 ATEX motor, magnetic drive, 50mm suction, 32mm discharge, mounted on a baseplate
other pumps and ancillaries available,
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