Evaporator rated at 45,000 lbs/hr. Unitech Titanium falling film evaporator manufactured in 1993 but unused until 2008 then operated for approximately 9 months. Includes Incoloy 825 vapor body, 15,862 SqFt heat transfer section with 872 Grade 2 Titanium 2 inch OD tubes x 36 ft long; and MVR compressor driven by a 500HP motor. Design train capacity is 92 GPM, distillate flow 83.95 gpm. This converts to 44,457 lbs/hr water evaporation.
The system was evaporating water from canola isolate. Specific gravity was about 8 lb/gal. So Feed in was approximately 173 gpm (83,000 lb/hr) [feed pump is actually rated at 215 gpm] with 89 gpm (44,457 lb/hr) water evap = 84 gpm out (40,300 lb/hr).
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Quantity: 1
Capacity: 45,000 #/hr
Motor HP: 500
Material: titanium
Heat Exchanger: Condenser