Spent solvent recovery plant
Solution
3V Technologies:
Thin film evaporation.
3V Competences:
Ability to configure complete recovery systems for highly thermosensitive wastes.
Design:
Definition of operating conditions and coherent sizing of main equipment and ancillaries (e.g. vacuum group and condensation loops).
Build:
Build all process equipment and assemble modular and fully automated skids ready for final installation at customer’s site.
Operate:
Commissioning & start-up of the units.
Team
3V project team:
3V Tech Project Manager, Project Engineering Manager, Document Controller, I&C Engineer, Automation Engineer, Drafter.
Site of realisation:
Italy.
Audience
Client industry:
Waste solvent recovery.
Context
Project context:
Increase capacity of solvent recovery by installing two twin thin film evaporation plants and the possibility to further integrate with a distillation step.
Project goal & client needs:
The client approached us with the need for two skids, including an automation system with complete pre-assembly in the shop.
Results
Project execution timing:
11 months.
Project complexity:
The most challenging part of the project was defining the process based on a small amount of information and precise planning in accordance with the strict rules of the financing scheme selected by the customer.
Other information
Thin film evaporation under vacuum is the right solution for the recovery of solvents and solvent mixtures. 3V Tech’s long time experience in this application field supplying evaporation and distillation systems has been the key factor for supporting the customer throughout his journey.
Year: 2021
Final product: recovered solvent
Capacity: 1000 kg/h
Skid dimensions: 2200x2900x11200 mm
Material: AISI 316L
Scope of supply:
- 4,5 m2 thin film evaporator
- Ancillaries
- Vacuum system
- Feed and transfer pumps
- distillate and residue collections vessels
- Functional description and control narrative
