Industrial Evaporation System

TOPSE has expertise in design of Evaporation System that guarantees high process quality, resource conservation and the lowest possible operating costs. Our activities focus on the construction of new plants and the optimization of existing plants and processes. Considering your requirements, we develop a balanced concept that brings investment costs and operating costs into an efficient balance. Evaporation technology is used in any process that requires concentration of a stream by removal of water or other solvent. It is used extensively in processing foods, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, fruit juices, dairy products, paper and pulp, and both malt and grain beverages

Evaporation Technology

  • Falling Film Evaporator (FFE)
  • Rising Film Evaporator (RFE)
  • Forced Circulation Evaporator
  • Multiple Effect Evaporator (MEE)
  • Short path Evaporation/Distillation
  • Agitated Thin Film Evaporator (ATFE)
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Falling Film Evaporator (FFE)

Gentle evaporation for heat sensitive products The falling film evaporator is a type of film evaporator which is used most commonly because of its wide operating range. A Falling Film Evaporator (FFE) is a vertical shell & tube type of heat exchanger with vapor liquid separator (VLS) mounted at the bottom. The liquid to be concentrated is fed at the top of heated tubes and distributed in a way that it flows down on the inside surface of the tubes as at thin film. The liquid distributor at the top assures uniform liquid loading of all tubes. As the film gets heated, the vapors generated flow downwards through the tube bundle in co current with the concentrate. The drag of the vapors increases the turbulence & improves heat transfer performance. Subsequently, the vapor phase is separated from the liquid phase in vapor liquid separator (VLS)

Advantages :-

  • High heat transfer coefficients
  • Short residence time on the heated tube surface
  • Can be used from smallest evaporation capacities
  • Little space needed
  • Low pressure drop
  • Suitable for operation under high vacuum
  • High evaporation ratios
  • Low susceptibility for fouling
  • Suitable for GMP applications
  • Single pass or with recirculation
  • Process vapors and liquid flow co-currently or counter-currently
  • Several evaporator stages are possible in one apparatus

Applications: :-

  • Particularly suited for temperature sensitive products
  • Recovery of solvents & alcohols
  • For low viscous products
  • Suited for products with low fouling tendency
  • Concentration of starch products and derivatives in the starch industry
  • Concentration of spent liquor in the pulp industry
  • Chemical industry
  • Petrochemical industry
  • Polymer industry
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Rising Film Evaporator (RFE)

Evaporation technology for concentration of moderately heat sensitive liquids The rising/climbing film evaporator is a type of film evaporator which can achieve moderate evaporation, suitable for high viscosity and heat sensitive materials. A Rising Film Evaporator (RFE) is a vertical shell & tube type of heat exchanger with vapor-liquid separator (VLS) mounted at the top. The rising film evaporator operates with the density difference of liquid / liquid-vapor mixture inside the tubes. The liquid to be concentrated is fed at the bottom of heated tube bundle. As the liquid feed receives the heat, the vapors generated lift the liquid upwards. The vapor and balance liquid are separated in vapor-liquid separator (VLS

Advantages :-

  • Shorter residence time
  • High evaporation ratio
  • Suitable for evaporation of a wide range of liquid concentrations
  • High tube velocity minimizes fouling
  • System may be turned down without loss of efficiency or effectiveness
  • Able to achieve high concentrations at low temperatures
  • Suitable for materials with higher evaporation temperature
  • Suitable for low to medium viscosities liquids
  • Suitable for heat sensitive materials
  • Suitable for foamy liquids & liquids with suspended solids
  • Several evaporator stages are possible in one apparatus

Applications: :-

  • Juice concentration & food processing
  • Polymer production
  • Thermal desalination,
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Solvent recovery
  • Waste water& Effluent treatment

Forced Circulation Evaporator (FCE)

Forced Circulation Evaporator with axial flow pump experience reduced scaling The forced circulation evaporator is designed for liquids with a high solids content, high viscosity & tendency to foul. A Forced Circulation Evaporator (FCE) has Horizontal or vertical shell-and-tube heat exchanger as the calandria, with flash vessel/separator & a circulation pump for circulation of slurry through the tubes. Use of axial flow pump ensures good velocity in the tubes with minimum power requirement. Forced circulation leads to high tube side velocities (6-18 ft/s), and hence higher heat transfer coefficients and smaller heating surfaces. Boiling in the forced circulation evaporator is suppressed in the heat exchanger by backpressure and takes place when the liquid enters the flash vessel/separator.

Advantages :-

  • Suitable for highly viscous, scaling & salting liquids
  • Suitable for waste water with high suspended solids
  • Fouling is minimized due to high liquid velocities & suppressed boiling in the tubes
  • High tube side velocities can be achieved
  • Higher heat-transfer coefficients
  • Easy installation and move, skid mounted with small footprint
  • Optimally suited as crystallizing evaporators for saline solutions.
  • Axial flow pump ensures good velocity in the tubes with minimum power requirement
  • Robust and reliable process
  • Low energy consumption and minimum need of maintenance

Applications: :-

  • Spent wash from distillery
  • Corn Steep Liquor • Liquids with high tendency of fouling
  • Highly viscous liquids
  • Effluent Treatment Plants
  • Polymers
  • Food products
  • Pharmaceuticals

Short Path Evaporation / Distillation (SPDU)

Best solution for molecular distillation and purification of extremely heat-sensitive substances and products with very high boiling point, under extreme vacuum conditions. Short path evaporation / distillation is a thermal separation technique that provides minimal pressure drop, permitting deep vacuum operation down to 0.001 mbar.

Advantages :-

  • Continuous distillation process
  • Very low operating pressures possible (up to 0.001 mbar)
  • Residence time of few seconds, important for heat sensitive products.
  • High evaporation rates
  • Low fouling on evaporator wall
  • Suitable for viscous products.
  • Excellent turn down capability.
  • Low power requirements.
  • Compact design
  • Operating at very high temperature 300°F to 650°F (149°C to 343°C).

Applications: :-

  • Chemical & Agrochemical Industry
  • Oils, Fats and Food Industry
  • Salt brine concentration
  • Pharmaceutical Industry
  • Petrochemical Industry
  • Polymers Industry
  • Fragrances and Flavors Industry
  • Environmental care

Agitated thin Film Dryer / Evaporator (ATFD / ATFE)

Best solution for Highly Viscous, Heat sensitive, Fouling & High Boiling point liquids. Due to its inherent design features, ATFD/ATFE is ideal for thermal treatment of solutions that are highly viscous (viscosities of several million centipoise), heat sensitive, fouling & high Boiling products, where reduced operating temperatures and vacuum operating pressures are desirable

Advantages :-

  • Residence time of a few seconds with a narrow spread
  • Excellent turn down capability
  • Low product holdup, ideal of hazardous applications
  • Designed to give solid powder with moisture content around 5-10%
  • Widely accepted by pollution control board norms
  • Continuous operation
  • Less maintenance
  • Easy to start, operate and shut down
  • Low pressure drop
  • Operation under low vacuum
  • Evaporation ratios up to > 95% without recirculation
  • Able to process products with high viscosities
  • Able to process systems that form deposits
  • Easy to clean (CIP)
  • Required evaporation is achieved in a single pass, avoiding product recirculation and possible degradation
  • Scale formation on the heat transfer surface is reduced due to the intense agitation of the liquid film

Applications: :-

  • Wastewater & Sludge treatment
  • Purification & Drying of Petrochemicals & Organic Chemicals
  • Solvent Recovery
  • Concentration of Natural Extracts & Pharma Products
  • Concentration & Crystallization of Inorganic Salts
  • Concentration & Devolatilizing of Polymers (Resins, Fibers, Plastics)
  • Oil Recovery & Refining
  • Concentration and Purification of Fertilizers
  • Concentration and Purification of agrochemicals