EVAPORATORS

Process efficiency improvement for evaporators

Chemical-free, power ultrasound fouling prevention and removal solution to reach Zero Process Downtime

THE PROBLEM – TUBE FOULING KILLS ENERGY EFFICIENCY, CAPACITY AND LIFESPAN

 

Different types of evaporators are used in a wide variety of industrial processes, including pulp & paper, oil & gas, chemicals, food & beverage, and pharmaceuticals. One of the main challenges faced is fouling on the inside the evaporator tubes, which causes production and output losses and also decreases the evaporator’s energy efficiency, capacity, and lifetime.

The accumulation of an undesirable layer of deposits or fouling on the heat-transfer surfaces causes significant and expensive issues for both operation and maintenance of the evaporators. This, for example, can decrease the evaporator’s energy efficiency and increase CO2 emissions of the evaporation process.

THE BENEFITS OF ALTUM’S ULTRASOUND TECHNOLOGY IN BLACK LIQUOR EVAPORATORS* INCLUDE:

Energy efficiency/heat transfer improved by more than 50%

Clean surfaces = better heat transfer

Uptime increased by up to 300%

Due to less cleaning breaks

Lifetime and capacity improvements

Fouling prevention also reduces corrosion and erosion inside the evaporator tubes

Mechanical cleanings down 70%

Mechanical and chemical cleanings reduced, as equipment stays clean with Altum's ultrasound

Evaporation rates increased by more than 6%

In Tons per Hour

Pumping efficiency increased by more than 10%

Proves that evaporators are kept clean from fouling

*Results from actual cases, benefits may vary depending on evaporator type and product

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