Scale-up solutions and production
Pilot units are the intermediate link between laboratory and industrial scale distillation units
The main aim of pilot scale distillations is to generate data for scale-up and process development. Pilot plants allow the production of sample quantities up to several metric tons.
Design and Performance Features
- Capacity: 3 kg/h up to 100 kg/h
- Evaporator size: 0,06 m² - 0,5 m² (larger evaporators on request)
- Heating temperature: max. 350 °C
- Melting points: up to 150 °C
- Operating pressure:
- Wiped film evaporator: down to 0,1 mbara
- Short path evaporator: down to 0,001 mbara
- Material of construction: stainless steel and special alloys
- Low product hold-up in pipes and vessels
Custom System Options
- Feed – gear pump, membrane pump, dosing vessel
- Evaporator – short path, wiped film or horizontal thin film evaporator, wiped film evaporator + rectification column
- Wiping systems - various wiping systems are available depending on the distillation task
- Cold traps - for liquid nitrogen or chilling media
- Vacuum system - rotary vane pump, oil diffusion pump, membrane pump
- Heating and cooling system - depending on process requirements
- Discharge - continuous discharge with gear pumps or collecting vessels
- Piping - jacketed piping if required for higher melting products
- Control of plant - manual operation or PLC with HMI
Additional Points:
- Skid – moveable Skid or Skid for Permanent Installation
- Configurations – single stage or multi-stage
Standard sizes of VTA pilot units
Type
Heated Surface
Feed Rate
Required Crude Amount
[m²]
[kg/h]
[kg]
Thin Film / Wiped Film
VD 83-6
0.06
5.0-12.0
30
VD 100-10
0.10
8.0-20.0
50
VD 125-15
0.15
10.0-35.0
100
VD 125-20
0.20
15.0-40.0
100
VD 200-50
0.50
40.0-100.0
300
Horizontal Thin Film
VDLH 70-4
0.04
0.1-2.0
30
VDH 125-15
0.15
10.0-35.0
100
VDH 125-20
0.20
15.0-40.0
100
VD 200-50
0.50
40.0-100.0
300
Short Path
VK 83-6
0.06
3.0-10.0
30
VK 100-10
0.10
3.0-15.0
30
VK 125-15
0.15
8.0-30.0
80
VK 200-40
0.40
25.0-80.0
200
