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Stock Number: #211545
Diameter (1): 800 mm
Length (overall): 8,200 mm
Pressure: 2 bar
Temperature: 200 °C
Glasslined: Yes
Packing Type: Random
Packing Material: Ceramic Rasching Rings
Additional Information:

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

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Stock Number: #105141
Diameter (1): 600 mm
Glasslined: Yes
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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.

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Stock Number: #221592
Diameter (1): 1,700 mm
Pressure: 5 bar
Vacuum: Yes
Temperature: 205 °C
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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

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Stock Number: #217594
Diameter (1): 1,000 mm
Length (overall): 21,899 in
Pressure: 3 bar
Vacuum: Yes
Temperature: 150 °C
Glasslined: Yes
Additional Information:

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

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Stock Number: #220456
Diameter (1): 300 mm
Additional Information:

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.

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Stock Number: #213312
Diameter (1): 36 in
Length (overall): 20 in
Pressure: 15 psi
Vacuum: Yes
Temperature: 365 °F
Packing Type: Structured
Packing Material: Structured
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  • 240 Sq. Ft
  • 316 stainless steel packed column with reboiler .
  • top mounted horizontal U-Tube reboiler, 316 SS tubes, 316 SS tube sheets, CS heads, 316 SS shell, Shell side rated for FV/15 @ 365 degrees F., tube side rated for 75 psi at 365 degrees F. 210 straight tubes, 0.75" diameter x 16 Ga wall x 72" long. 4 pass.
  • Shell = 0.25" thick, heads =0.3125" thick
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Stock Number: #211512
Diameter (1): 700 mm
Length (overall): 8,700 mm
Pressure: 2 bar
Additional Information:

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

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Stock Number: #211505
Diameter (1): 600 mm
Length (overall): 4,374 mm
Pressure: 2 bar
Glasslined: Yes
Additional Information:

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

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Stock Number: #216121
Diameter (1): 45 in
Length (overall): 264 in
Pressure: 14.7 psi
Temperature: 160 °F
Additional Information:

PTFE Lined (80 mil)
With replacement sections by Edlon
Bolted together by flanges in sections
Packed with 60 cu ft Koch 2" flexsaddle
random packing
Specs from process for this scrubber:
Volume of gas cleaned; 2205 cfm, Temp. of gas; 105 degrees F, Liquid flow rated; 53 gpm, Inlet velocity to scrubber; 5.3 fps.
Nominal pressure drop across column; 25 " h2O

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Stock Number: #232167
Diameter (1): 30 in
Length (overall): 579 in
Pressure: 100 psi
Vacuum: Yes
Temperature: 350 °F
Additional Information:
  • vertical packed stripper column NB # 360
  • Designed for structured packing.
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Stock Number: #221617
Diameter (1): 1,000 mm
Length (overall): 8,300 mm
Pressure: 2.7 bar
Vacuum: Yes
Temperature: 186 °C
Additional Information:

(1) 3050mm high packed section and (1) 1520mm packed section,
37mm diameter Pall ring packing, (2) distribution plates,
(1) demister, (2) packing support plates
bolt dished top, weld dished bottom

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Stock Number: #214156
Diameter (1): 1,000 mm
Length (overall): 3,000 mm
Pressure: 6 bar
Vacuum: Yes
Temperature: 220 °C
Glasslined: Yes
Additional Information:

pressure -1/6 bar @ -10/220 degrees C
969mm inside diameter
Glass type 3115/blue

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Stock Number: #211620
Diameter (1): 900 mm
Pressure: 3 bar
Vacuum: Yes
Temperature: 300 °C
Additional Information:

800/900 mm x 8520 mm (~31-35" x 28') /OAH
Packed Rectification Column
Design operating conditons: 1.2 Torr, @ 245 Degrees C, 225 to 380 kg/h gass flow; 315 to 470 kg/h liter.
Unit bolted in 4 sections: Top section is 800 mm x 1700 mm, with a 8 SqM internal spiral condensing coil; Mid-section has (2) bolted sections that expand to 900 mm diam x 4400 mm long total, 2200 mm long each, with a 1020 mm thick packed beds with 316LSS Sulzer packing in each section. Bottom section narrows to 800 mm diameter with an 8.2 SqM Falling film evaprator section with 316LSS vertical tubes in this section

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Stock Number: #211507
Diameter (1): 600 mm
Length (overall): 4,374 mm
Pressure: 2 bar
Glasslined: Yes
Additional Information:

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.

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Stock Number: #212485
Diameter (1): 400 mm
Length (overall): 1,060 mm
Pressure: 6 bar
Temperature: 200 °C
Glasslined: Yes
Additional Information:

blue (3009)
internal pressure rated -1/6 bar @ -25/200 degrees C (volume 147liter)

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Stock Number: #211629
Diameter (1): 400 mm
Pressure: 3.2 bar
Vacuum: Yes
Temperature: 300 °C
Additional Information:

316lss Packed Rectification Column
Unit bolted in 4 sections:
Top section is 400 mm x 1140 mm, with aproz 2.5 SqM internal spiral condensing coil;
Mid-section has (2) bolted sections that expand to 400 mm diam x 2040 mm long each, with a packed beds with 316LSS Sulzer packing in each section.
Bottom section has a Falling film evaprator section with 316LSS vertical tubes in this section

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Stock Number: #220584
Diameter (1): 710 mm
Length (overall): 25,052 mm
Pressure: 2 bar
Vacuum: Yes
Temperature: 200 °C
Additional Information:

top section 710mm diameter x 12m straight side,
bottom section 610mm diameter x 8840mm straight side
top part of column with (2) packed sections: 1-1820mm high and 1-5980mm high, bottom section with (2) packed part of column with (2) packed sections both 3120mm high, type 6M packing

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Stock Number: #211729
Diameter (1): 1,200 mm
Pressure: 3.2 bar
Vacuum: Yes
Temperature: 300 °C
Additional Information:

900mm/1200mm (~35"/47") x 8372 (~27 ft) mm OAH
Packed Rectification Column
Unit bolted in 4 sections:
Top section is 900 mm x 1540 mm,
with a 5 SqM internal spiral condensing coil;
Mid-section has (2) bolted sections that expand to 1200 mm diam x 2040 mm long each,
with a 1020 mm thick packed beds with 316LSS Sulzer packing in each section.
Bottom section has a 5 SqM Falling film evaprator section with 316LSS vertical tubes in this section

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Stock Number: #211728
Diameter (1): 1,200 mm
Pressure: 3.2 bar
Vacuum: Yes
Temperature: 300 °C
Additional Information:

900mm/1200mm (~35 - 47") x 8372 (~27') mm OAH
Packed Rectification Column
Unit bolted in 4 sections: Top section is 900 mm x 1540 mm,
with a 5 SqM internal spiral condensing coil;
Mid-section has (2) bolted sections that expand to 1200 mm diam x 2040 mm long each,
with a 1020 mm thick packed beds with 316LSS Sulzer packing in each section.
Bottom section has a 5 SqM Falling film evaporator section with 316LSS vertical tubes in this section

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Stock Number: #213173
Diameter (1): 12 in
Pressure: 125 psi
Additional Information:

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,

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Stock Number: #111281
Diameter (1): 12 in
Length (overall): 135 in
Pressure: 150 psi
Vacuum: Yes
Temperature: 450 °F
Glasslined: Yes
Additional Information:

with ring support
Glass #9115
With PTFE packing support

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Stock Number: #222034
Diameter (1): 800 mm
Length (overall): 17,400 mm
Pressure: 0.6 bar
Vacuum: Yes
Temperature: 200 °C
Additional Information:

QVF Glass Column, designed by DeDietrich, built by QVF. Each section is made of borosilicate glass ISO 3585.This column is unused and packed in crates, ready for transport.(8) grid supports for packing (no packing with column)Column sections are manufactured by QVF, are CE rateddesigned for FV/+0.6 bargColumn consists of (15) sections 800 mm OD x 1000 mm long,(1) 800 mm OD x 800 mm long "T" section at the bottom with column inlet nozzle;(1) 800 mm OD x 800 mm long "T" section mounted at the top with column outlet nozzle;(1) 800 mm x 800mm long section;(2) dished bell section for the column top and bottom.Column includes:(23) coupling rings,(3) flange counter balance supports,(8) packing grid supports,(12) pieces of non-asbestos gaskets.

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Stock Number: #207546
Product Flow Rate: 10 GPM
Diameter (1): 16 in
Length (overall): 420 in
Pressure: 150 psi
Vacuum: Yes
Temperature: 300 °F
Additional Information:
  • packed distillation column
  • Currently no packing
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Stock Number: #207648
Diameter (1): 22 in
Length (overall): 180 in
Pressure: 50 psi
Temperature: 300 °F
Additional Information:

Heads are 0.180" thick

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Stock Number: #216091
Diameter (1): 24 in
Length (overall): 288 in
Pressure: 115 psi
Temperature: 300 °F
Additional Information:

packed column
Packed with Koch-Glitsch Fleximax
400 rasching rings in 304 SS
17' 6" total packed area on
gas injection packing support

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Primary uses across industries

  • In chemical manufacturing, columns purify intermediates, separate chemical mixtures, and recover solvents.
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  • In pharmaceutical production, columns separate active ingredients and refine high-purity solvents.
  • In food and beverage processing, they concentrate flavors, aromas, and alcohols.
  • In environmental and wastewater treatment, they remove volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from process streams.

Types of materials processed

  • Hydrocarbon mixtures, including crude oil and natural gas liquids
  • Fine chemical and pharmaceutical intermediates
  • Food-grade alcohols, flavors, and essential oils
  • Contaminated wastewater streams needing VOC removal

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Industrial columns are built for corrosion resistance, pressure tolerance, and chemical compatibility:

  • Stainless steel for food-grade, pharmaceutical, and chemical separation processes
  • Carbon steel for non-corrosive general chemical separations
  • Hastelloy, Inconel, or other alloys for highly corrosive or high-temperature services

Key features of industrial columns

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  • Configurations for distillation, absorption, stripping, and extraction
  • High-efficiency internals for maximizing mass transfer performance
  • Options for high-pressure or high-temperature operation
  • Customizable sizes and capacities to fit plant specifications

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