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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
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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

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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): 21,900 in
Pressure: 3 bar
Vacuum: Yes
Temperature: 150 °C
Glasslined: Yes
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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: #207546
Product Flow Rate: 10 GPM
Diameter (1): 16 in
Length (overall): 420 in
Pressure: 150 psi
Vacuum: Yes
Temperature: 300 °F
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  • packed distillation column
  • Currently no packing
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Stock Number: #216121
Diameter (1): 45 in
Length (overall): 264 in
Pressure: 14.7 psi
Temperature: 160 °F
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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: #104010
Diameter (1): 30 in
Length (overall): 52 in
Pressure: 125 psi
Vacuum: Yes
Temperature: 650 °F
Glasslined: Yes
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Top is 18" long clamped bonnet, bottom is 18" long clamped bonnet Glass #3315 Has bolt-on plate coil jkt, mfd by Tranter, NB #227, SN P15042. Rated 60 psi @ -22 deg F.

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Stock Number: #220456
Diameter (1): 300 mm
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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: #232167
Diameter (1): 30 in
Length (overall): 579 in
Pressure: 100 psi
Vacuum: Yes
Temperature: 350 °F
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  • vertical packed stripper column NB # 360
  • Designed for structured packing.
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Stock Number: #211512
Diameter (1): 700 mm
Length (overall): 8,700 mm
Pressure: 2 bar
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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): 4,350 mm
Pressure: 2 bar
Glasslined: Yes
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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: #211507
Diameter (1): 600 mm
Length (overall): 4,350 mm
Pressure: 2 bar
Glasslined: Yes
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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: #232165
Diameter (1): 24 in
Length (overall): 168 in
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vertical packed column. Rated atmospheric. Pad mounted with a flat welled top.

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Stock Number: #213173
Diameter (1): 12 in
Pressure: 125 psi
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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: #206659
Diameter (1): 18 in
Length (overall): 360 in
Pressure: 15 psi
Vacuum: Yes
Temperature: 300 °F
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  • Designed to have packing, but no packing is currently installed. Has support tray.
  • CS skirt. Rated for 15/FV
  • Liquid outlet is 2", sides of column have seven one inch NPT nipples.
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Stock Number: #216016
Diameter (1): 60 in
Length (overall): 696 in
Pressure: 180 psi
Vacuum: Yes
Temperature: 400 °F
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Welded dish heads packed bed column ( with two repair tags, 2005, by CDI) Top packing bed is 5' from top under distribution tray, 9' bed of Koch-Glitsch Fleximax 200 in 316 SS Bottom bed 26'6" bed of Koch-Glitsch Fleximax 200 in 316 SS Column operates at 60 psi with a delta pressure of 40"wc across column.

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Stock Number: #234274
Diameter (1): 19.7 in
Length (overall): 187.6 in
Pressure: 87 psi
Vacuum: Yes
Temperature: 356 °F
Packing Type: Structured
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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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Stock Number: #232128
Diameter (1): 12 in
Length (overall): 300 in
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No mane plate Teflon lined internals Appears to have structured packing.

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Stock Number: #212485
Diameter (1): 400 mm
Length (overall): 1,050 mm
Pressure: 6 bar
Temperature: 200 °C
Glasslined: Yes
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blue (3009) internal pressure rated -1/6 bar @ -25/200 degrees C (volume 147liter)

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Stock Number: #207612
Diameter (1): 8 in
Length (overall): 180 in
Pressure: 35 psi
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0.125" thick shell and heads

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Stock Number: #236073
Diameter (1): 800 mm
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rectification/distillation column

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Stock Number: #211629
Diameter (1): 400 mm
Pressure: 3.2 bar
Vacuum: Yes
Temperature: 300 °C
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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: #233498
Diameter (1): 10 in
Pressure: 100 psi
Temperature: 350 °F
Packing Type: Random
Packing Material: Other
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  • Designed to mount on top of a reactor.
  • Can use any type of packing.
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Stock Number: #220584
Diameter (1): 710 mm
Length (overall): 25,050 mm
Pressure: 2 bar
Vacuum: Yes
Temperature: 200 °C
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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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When your process demands efficient separation, purification, or distillation, industrial columns offer scalable, high-performance solutions across a wide range of industries. With over 47 years of process equipment expertise, IPP provides immediate access to high-quality used columns sourced from 20 complete plant sites and included in our inventory of over 15,000 ready-to-ship pieces of equipment. Choosing used columns from IPP helps companies reduce capital investment, shorten project lead times, and maintain efficient separation performance.

Industrial columns are vertical vessels designed to facilitate mass transfer between phases — such as gas-liquid or liquid-liquid — making them essential for distillation, absorption, stripping, and extraction processes. Their design and internal configuration are critical to achieving precise separation efficiency.

Primary uses across industries

  • In chemical manufacturing, columns purify intermediates, separate chemical mixtures, and recover solvents.
  • In oil and gas refining, they fractionate crude oil into valuable components like gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel.
  • 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

Common materials of construction

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

  • Packed, tray, and structured designs tailored to process requirements
  • 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

Learn more about distillation column design and optimization from Chemical Processing.

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