Buss SMS Canzler - Thin Film Evaporators
Buss SMS Canzler - Thin Film Evaporators
Buss SMS Canzler - Thin Film Evaporators
Evaporation Technology
Buss-SMS-Canzler
Core Competence Evaporation
Buss-SMS-Canzler is a leading international supplier of thermal separation solutions for difficult products
and mixtures. We are the worlds leading supplier of thin film evaporation
technology. We develop and manufacture machines and plants for drying, evaporation, processing of
highly viscous materials and membrane filtration. Our experience and
our test centre in Pratteln with its 20
pilot plants allow us to develop customer specific process solutions by
applying tailor-made equipment and
complete systems. We work world-
wide for renowned companies in industries such as plastics, fibres, polymers, specialty chemicals, agrochemicals, oleo- and petrochemicals, fine
and basic chemicals, biochemicals,
food and pharmaceuticals as well as
environmental and energy solutions.
Buss-SMS-Canzler partners you as
consultant, designer and manufacturer through all project stages: from
process layout, engineering, mechanical design, manufacturing and
documentation to installation, start-up
and after sales service.
For future product changes or changing process requirements we assist
you with our expertise and innovation, always keeping the costs in sight.
Typical evaporator
and process
properties
Product
properties
Res id en ce time
P ro cess p res s ure d rop
H yd ra u lic h ea d
Liquid hold-up, process
P ro d uct recircu la tio n
Liq u id o r film velo city
P ro d u ct film
Heating Temp. difference
Vis co us
Hea t s en s itive
Fo ulin g
So lid s in p ro d u ct
Fo a min g
Natural Circulation
Evaporator
Forced Circulation
Evaporator
Rising Film
Evaporator
Falling Film
Evaporator
lo n g
medium
h ig h
h ig h
b y d en sity
d ifferen ce
low/med iu m
filled tubes, 2-phases
med ium
low
fa irly su ited
vu ln era b le
s uited
fairly s uited
lo n g
medium
h igh
high
by pump
medium
medium
medium
medium
none
high
filled tubes
small
low / medium
fa irly s u ited
little
well s u ited
fairly su ited
low / medium
filled tubes, 2-phases
medium / large
medium
fa irly s uited
little /medium
fairly s u ited
s uited
short
low
none
low
by pump
(none)
medium
thin, by gravity
small
medium
s u ited
vulnerable
fairly s u ited
s u ited
Evaporation Technology
Higher efficiency
with optimised process stages
Optimising processes and costs of
your production plant means perfect tuning of all components. According to your specific requirements, we design and build complete single or multi-stage plants in
various kinds of configurations, including thin film evaporators, short
path evaporators and complete distillation column systems.
If necessary, the vapour stream generated from the thin film evaporation
stage can be separated in distillation
columns.
Typical evaporator
and process
properties
TFE KV
conical, vertical
TFE KH
conical, horizontal
Short Path
Evaporator (SPE)
short
low
none
low
none
short
low
none
low
none
short / medium
low
none
low
none
short
very low
none
low
none
medium
thin, wiped
large
medium / high
well suited
suited
well suited
suited
medium
thin, wiped
large
medium / high
well su ited
suited
well su ited
s uited
medium
thin, wiped
large
medium / high
well s uited
suited
well su ited
s u ited
medium
thin, wiped
large
medium / high
b est su ited
suited
s uited
p o orly s uited
R esidence time
Pro cess p ressure drop
Hy dra ulic hea d
Liquid hold-up, process
Produ ct recirculatio n
Liq uid o r film v elo city
Pro duct film
Heating Temp. difference
Product
properties
Visco us
H eat sen sitive
Fo uling
S o lids in pro duct
Foaming
Economic solutions
for demanding tasks
Thin film evaporators solve difficult
tasks in distillation, concentration, degassing, drying and reacting. The rotors mix the product and distribute it
as a thin film over the heat transfer
surface. The excellent heat exchange
produced by the agitation and the
thin film yields an immediate evaporation of the volatile components.
Thin film evaporators offer many advantages compared to other evaporator types. Due to the high turbulence
in the liquid film, they are able to process viscous, fouling and soiled
liquids in a continuous and reliable
process. Temperature sensitive products experience a gentle treatment in
the evaporator, due to the short residence time and the narrow residence
time range. The high heat flux allows
a high evaporation rate and high evaporation ratios in a single pass. Additionally, the thin film evaporator is
easy to regulate and to adjust to
changing operating conditions.
Working temperatures
up to 500C
Buss-SMS-Canzler thin film evaporators can also process products with
high boiling components, as for example our inductively heated INDUTHERM , which reaches operating
temperatures up to 500C.
Low service
and maintenance costs
Service is not only a matter of planning, but also a result of design.
Modern mechanical seal designs,
low-maintenance bearings, the precise balancing of our rotors and the
quality of our heating jackets are the
decisive factors for the smooth running of our evaporators. The result is
minimised wear even under extreme
conditions.
Process conditions
Feed rate:
Evaporation performance:
Heating temperature:
Heating:
Operation window
20 100.000 kg/h
up to 40.000 kg/h
up to 380C 1)
saturated vapour or
liquid medium
-1 to 30 bar(g)
50 - 1.000 kg/hm2
Product viscosity at
process temperature:
Residence time:
Evaporation ratio
(Concentrate/Feed):
Loading range:
Rotor with radially moving PTFE
wiper elements
up to 70.000 mPas
< 1 min 2)
up to 1:50 3)
20 100%
Titanium rotor
The conical heating section guarantees the constant wetting of the surface area, even with small concentrate quantities.
The horizontal SAKO is suitable for
products with viscosities up to
70.000 mPas. The conical construction reaches a continuous film formation, even with high evaporation
ratios. The co-current flow of vapour
and product allows for the feeding of
overheated liquids directly into the
unit (flash evaporation). The horizontal evaporator provides longer residence time. Therefore it can also be
used as a reactor.
Short Path
Evaporators
Evaporation Technology
for Top Quality Products:
Polymers, Specialty Chemicals and Petrochemicals
Resins
Synthetic resins, such as acrylic resins, alkyd resins, amino resins,
epoxy resins, hydrocarbon resins,
phenol resins, polyester resins or silicone resins are used for multiple purposes, including hot melt adhesives,
binders in paints, coating systems or
casting, gluing and laminating resins.
Important resin properties, like low
solvent residues, elimination of reacting residues, specific viscosities or
softening points, are achieved in our
single or multi-stage thin film and
short path evaporation systems.
Waxes
Highly pure paraffin waxes are very
precious substances used as food additives, as well as in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industry. Waxes
are used as solid fuel, separating
agents, lubricants and polish, or in
the processing of polyolefins.
PE waxes which are used as glue additives and coating components are
manufactured in thin film evaporators
by distilling short chain olefins to specific softening points. Even with
changing process requirements and
products, the flexibility of our plants
assure you the best possible product
quality.
Isocyanates/Prepolymers
Isocyanates are basic components for
the production of polyurethanes.
Basic materials for the prepolymer
are multifunctional isocyanates, like
TDI (Toluenediisocyanate), MDI
(Methyldiphenyldiisocyanate) or HDI
(Hexamethylendiisocyanate), and various polyols. Unconverted isocyanates are toxic and must be eliminated
from the prepolymer as completely
as possible. Safety regulations constantly demand lower residual contents, which can no longer be reached
with conventional technologies.
Depending on the original concentration of isocyanates, lower residual levels can be achieved in a single or
two-stage evaporation process.
Largest multi-stage short path evaporation plant in the world for the production of soft
and hard waxes
Recovery of resources
in the terephthalic acid
production process
The recovery of acetic acid and valuable catalysts is an essential part of
the profitability of the terephthalic
acid production process. Continuously operated specialised thin film
evaporators are used in this recovery
process instead of ineffective agitated
vessels. The units are constructed of
materials like titanium and nickel alloys and have heating jackets designed for steam pressures of more than
100 bar. The rotors utilise conveying
elements which allow these units to
handle viscosities up to 200.000 mPas.
Buss-SMS-Canzler thin film evaporators provide the following advantages for manufacturers of terephthalic acid: operational reliability,
high on-stream time, constant product
quality, long service life, low maintenance costs and profitable operation.
Competence in distillation,
concentration, devolatilizing
and squeezing:
Butene-1
Caprolactam
Epichlorohydrin
Glycols
Latex
Maleic acid
Maleic acid anhydride
Polyacrylnitrile
Styrene monomers
Silicone oils
Three-stage thin film, short path evaporator plant for the distillation of Isophoronediisocyanate
Solvents recovery
In the fine chemicals, pharmaceutical
and cosmetics industries solvents accumulate during the production process. Solvents act as extractors in the
oleochemical industry and they are
used extensively in the production of
pesticides, detergents and paints as
well as in the pharmaceutical industry
for the production of API (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient).
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Many companies use Buss-SMSCanzler continuous single or multistage plants for their solvent recovery
operations. For streams with low concentrations, static evaporators, like
falling film evaporators or plate evaporators, are used. Our highly efficient thin film evaporator reliably
achieves the best recovery for
streams with high degrees of impurities, such as solids, resins, polymers
and other viscous products.
Buss-SMS-Canzler short path evaporation systems are designed to provide for the exact mixing ratio of the
Omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA in
the desired concentrations.
Fish from certain areas have a high
content of pesticides in their fat tissue.
The Buss-SMS-Canzler short path evaporator process reduces the pesticide
content below the limits for food and
pharmaceutical products. Our systems operate exactly and reliably to
specific process parameters for these
operations and ensure that the heat
sensitive product is not damaged.
Food
Buss-SMS-Canzler has expertise
in the concentration of
gelatine, cocoa, cheese, coffee,
milk, sorbitol, sugar/sugar
derivates and seasonings.
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Oleochemicals:
Gentle Evaporation of Natural Products
Emulsifiers
Whether used as baking aids or in
chocolate and margarine production,
lecithin and distilled monoglycerides
are versatile emulsifiers in the food
industry. These two important products for the food industry are produced from pre-treated edible oils,
preferably palm, soy, sunflower and
rape oil.
Pre-Heating
Glycerine
Transesterification/
Esterification
Cooling
Di-/Trigylceride + Glycerine
Liquid
Monoglyceride
Distillation
Glycerine
and Catalyst
Separation
Catalyst
Spray Cooling
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Monoglyceride
Powder
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Biodiesel:
Evaporation Technology for Profitable
Fuel Production
For the production of specification conform qualities Buss-SMS-Canzler supplies entire distillation plants for single
and multi-stage cleaning.
Valuable By-products
For the processing of by-products
from the biodiesel production, BussSMS-Canzler delivers established technology for important process stages,
like the drying of potassium sulphate.
Methanol Distillation
Our distillation column recovers the
excess methanol from the aqueous
glycerine containing mixture produced during transesterification. The
recovered methanol is pure enough to
be reused in the transesterification
process.
Biodiesel Distillation
Biodiesel from used edible oils must be
improved by distillation.
Catalyst
Water
FAME,
dry
Methanol
Transesterification
and Settling
Washing
and Settling
Glycerine Concentration
The forced circulation evaporation
plant dehydrates the glycerine to a
large extent and removes the methanol. Glycerine losses are almost
entirely reduced by the cleaning of
the vapours with a small reflux.
Glycerine Distillation
The glycerine column processes the
dehydrated glycerine to a high-purity
product. The salty concentrate extracted from the column is processed
in a special thin film evaporator. The
glycerine vapours are re-circulated to
the distillation column and the residue
is discharged either as liquid or as
powder. This ensures a high yield of
glycerine.
Glycerine Bleaching
Downstream cleaning stages deodorise and bleach the technically
pure glycerine and improve the colour index, resulting in pharmaceutical quality glycerine.
Biodiesel
Distillation
Biodiesel dist.
Heavies
Biodiesel Drying
Biodiesel Finishing
Sulfuric Acid
Neutralization/
Crystallization
Glycerine
Concentration/
Methanol
Recovery
Methanol
Distillation
Methanol <99%
Re-Use
Process Water
Methanol
Methanol
pure Glycerine
Salt Drying
Salt Separation
Glycerine
Distillation
Salt
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Glycerine
Post-Treatment
Pharma-Glycerine
Residue
MONG,Salt
Chemical Analysis
Drying
Physical property
determination
Ionic analysis
Spectroscopy
Annealing
Liquid property
determination
Inorganic
analysis
Gas-liquid reaction
Chromatography
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