where can I find a pilot condenser to rent? 1

[wlozano]

I am plannig to recovery and recycle monobutyl trichloride 1% on volume in an industrial environment. It is a gas-liquid phase condensation at 300F low pressure. Does some one know where I can find a pilot condenser plant to rent?

Thanks.

 

[elguero]

Please provide flow rate, temperature, pressure, other components.

 

[moltenmetal]

Doubt you can rent anything. Why not just buy a small used condenser and try it?

 

[wlozano]

The main line operates with 600 scfm, 300F, and 50 mmHG.
composition is: 85% N2, 12% O2, 2% H2O and 1% MTBC.
I am planning to collect a fraction of this flow and then study the recovery.
Based on MBTC enthalpy and vapor pressure, I am estimating that we should condense between 200F to 225F.

 

[elguero]

I agree w/ wlozano. Just build yourself one, or find a local weld shop to build one. Let's say you take 1/4% of the main stream, then you are talking 1.5 scfm or about 38 acfm. At an entrance velocity of 30 ft/sec, we are looking at a single tube about 1" diameter. Build yourself a double tube excanger using 316 staineless for the inner tube. Corrosion will be an issue. There are decomposition reactions that take place with organic halogens -- a fact of life.