SINGLE-EFFECT FALLING-FILM

EVAPORATION PILOT PLANT

EV
Mod. UME/EV manual
Mod. UMEc/EV manual with data logging
Mod. UMEa/EV automated
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

INTRODUCTION TRAINING PROGRAM

This unit consists of a falling-film evaporator equipped with a This unit enables to deepen
shell-and-tube condenser. The evaporator is fed by a metering the following issues:
pump and it operates under vacuum thanks to a liquid-ring
• Mass balances
vacuum pump.
• Energy balances
The concentrated product and the evaporated solvent are
• Determination of heat transfer coefficient
collected into two glass tanks.
• Optimization of evaporation process
• Automatic flow and vacuum control by PID controller
The automated version mod. UMEa/EV includes a PID controller
(for mod. UMEa/EV, only)
that enables to control automatically the flow rate of steam
• Plant supervision by P.C. (for mod. UMEa/EV, only)
sent to the evaporator and the vacuum degree of the plant.
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ELETTRONICA VENETA S.P.A. - 31045 Motta di Livenza (TV) Italy - Via Postumia 16 - Tel. +39 0422 765 802 - Fax +39 0422 861 901 - E-mail: export@elettronicaveneta.com EV 4
 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: Mod. UMEa/EV
Besides being provided with all the characteristics of mod.
Mod. UME/EV
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UME/EV, this model also includes the following additional

• Framework of AISI 304 stainless steel with castors
items:
• Metering pump of AISI 316 stainless steel, flow rate: 0-24 l/h
• Pneumatic valve of AISI 316 stainless steel, Cv = 2.5, for
• Feeding tank of borosilicate glass with capacity of 25 l
controlling the working pressure
• Tank of borosilicate glass, with capacity of 10 l, for collecting
• Residual pressure electronic transmitter of stainless steel
the concentrated product
• Tank of borosilicate glass, with capacity of 10 l, for collecting and range of 0 to 1000 mbar, 4-20 mA output signal
the condensed solvent • Microprocessor digital PID controller with serial card
• Steam trap of AISI 304 stainless steel • Supervision software for Windows: it enables to control
• Graduated tank of borosilicate glass, with capacity of 1 l, ON-OFF signals, analog signals coming from PID controller,
for measuring the condensate real-time trend and historical trend
• Bourdon pressure gauge, with range of 0 to 6 bar
• Bourdon pressure gauge, with range of 0 to 1.6 bar Dimensions: 2000 × 850 × 2500 mm
• Bourdon vacuum gauge, with range of 0 to -1 bar Weight: 280 kg
• Falling-film shell-and-tube evaporator of AISI 304 stainless
steel, with exchange surface of 0.27 m2
• Shell-and-tube condenser of AISI 304 stainless steel, with
exchange surface of 1.1 m2
• Tube-in-tube heat exchanger of AISI 304 stainless steel
• Pneumatic valve of AISI 316 stainless steel, Cv = 0.32,
for the control of steam flow rate
• Calibrated diaphragm of stainless steel with AISI 316
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

differential pressure transmitter for measuring the steam

flow rate
• 6 thermoresistances Pt 100 with sheath of AISI 316
stainless steel
• 6 electronic temperature indicators
• Flowmeter of glass and steel, with range of 30 to 300 l/h
• Liquid-ring vacuum pump, P = 0.7 kW, equipped with
air/water separator and solenoid valve for feeding water
REQUIRED
• Piping and valves of AISI 304 and AISI 316 stainless steel
• Switchboard IP55, complying with EC conformity mark,
UTILITIES (PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER)
• Power supply: 400 Vac 50 Hz three-phase - 2 kVA
including plant synoptic and ELCB
(Other voltage and frequency on request)
• Emergency button
• Tap water: 300 l/h @ 2 bar (valve with ½” hose connector)
• Compressed air: 1 Nm3/h @ 6 bar (valve with connection
of ¼” F)
• Steam: 20 kg/h @ 4.5 bar
Mod. UMEc/EV
• Floor water drain
Besides being provided with all the characteristics of mod. • Fume suction system
UME/EV, this model also includes the following additional
ACCESSORIES (NOT INCLUDED)
items:
• Analytical instruments for the analysis of the composition
• Residual pressure electronic transmitter of stainless steel
(e.g.: a refractometer)
and range of 0 to 1000 mbar • Personal Computer running Windows (for mod. UMEc/EV
• Interface for the connection with a PC included in the and mod. UMEa/EV, only)
switchboard
• Data acquisition software for Windows
SUPPLIED WITH
THEORETICAL – EXPERIMENTAL
HANDBOOK

VARIATIONS OF THE PLANT ON REQUEST

The equipment can be modified on request of the Customer.
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OPTIONAL
STEAM GENERATOR WITH SOFTENER
mod. SCT04/EV or SCT03/EV

EV 5 ELETTRONICA VENETA S.P.A. - 31045 Motta di Livenza (TV) Italy - Via Postumia 16 - Tel. +39 0422 765 802 - Fax +39 0422 861 901 - E-mail: export@elettronicaveneta.com