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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.
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
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
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.
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
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
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.
vertical packed column. Rated atmospheric. Pad mounted with a flat welled top.
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,
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.
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,
No mane plate Teflon lined internals Appears to have structured packing.
blue (3009) internal pressure rated -1/6 bar @ -25/200 degrees C (volume 147liter)
0.125" thick shell and heads
rectification/distillation column
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
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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