Distillation of solvents
The chemical, pharmaceutical and food industries and also the field of
environmental technology all use and handle a wide range of solvents and
volatile compounds in quite differing ways.
Whether concentrating,
cleaning or recovering, working with these solvents requires a high level of
practical experience and a theoretical understanding of the chemical
engineering principles underlying the processes of evaporation, stripping and
rectification.
GEA Wiegand employs the latest computer programs and
up-to-date data bases in its design and planning, thereby simulating the plants
in operation and achieving the best layout.
Our Research and
Development Center is on hand should knowledge of particular product
characteristics which are crucial to the design be lacking. This also enables
complex plant systems to be designed and optimum operating conditions to be
established when handling less familiar materials or material compounds.
4-effect continuously operating rectification plant with
additional final effect and system for concentration of residue, heated with
live steam
1-5 falling film evaporator/column, effects 1-5
6
thin film evaporator
7.1 regeneration condenser
7.2 H2O regeneration
condenser
8 gas cooler
9 preheater
|
A product
B.1 regeneration
B.2 H2O
regeneration system
B.3 residue
C pure condensate
E steam
F
cooling water |
Areas of application Food industry
concentration of precipitation alcohol during the production of pectin
removal of ammonia from ion exchange eluate
dealcoholization of beer and alcohol recovery
recovery of different types of solvents from miscella