Louisiana Chemical Equipment Company

MOLEULAR SIEVE (SKIDDED DEHYDRATION SYSTEM); MFG. BY THERMAL KINETICS (SELF SUPPORTED MODULAR SYSTEM); THERMAL KINETICS ENGINEERING (TKE) ETHANOL DEHYDRATION SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO PRODUCE DRY ETHANOL FOR THREE DIFFERENT OPERATING CONDITIONS. THE WET ETHANOL VAPOR STREAM CAN BE SUPPLIED AT 18, 42, AND 87 PSIA. THE BASIC PROCESS CONDITIONS FOR THE THREE CASES ARE AS FOLLOWS: 18 PSIA: 18.125 PSIA ADSORPTION PRESSURE, 0.9 PSIA REGENERATION PRESSURE (VACUUM), 320 DEG. F. ADSORPTION FEED TEMP, 419 LBS/HR FEED FLOW, 5 LBS/HR PURGE FLOW, 7 WT % FEED WATER CONTENT, 99.5 WT % 200 PROOF ETHANOL CONTENT; 42 PSIA: 42 PSIA ADSORPTION PRESSURE, 1.5 PSIA REGENERATION PRESSURE (VACUUM), 320 DEG. F. ADSORPTION FEED TEMP, 573.2 LBS/HR FEED FLOW, 7.5 LBS/HR PURGE FLOW, 9 WT % FEED WATER CONTENT, 99.7 WT % 200 PROOF ETHANOL CONTENT; 87 PSIA: 87 PSIA ADSORPTION PRESSURE, 3 PSIA REGENERATION PRESSURE (VACUUM), 320 DEG. F. ADSORPTION FEED TEMP, 573.2 LBS/HR FEED FLOW, 5 LBS/HR PURGE FLOW, 9 WT % FEED WATER CONTENT, 99.7 WT % 200 PROOF ETHANOL CONTENT; SYSTEM INCLUDES: #E-4601-1, 190 PROOF SUPERHEATER, SHELL & TUBE EXCHANGER, CS/304LSS/304LSS, 8" ID X 8'0", 40 SQ. FT., 280 LBS, SHELL DESIGN CONDITIONS 200 PSIG @ 400 DEG. F., TUBE DESIGN CONDITIONS 100 PSIG @ 380 DEG. F., MFG. BY PAGET EQUIPMENT, 36,400 BTU/HR; #V-4601, MOLECULAR SEIVE #1, ADSORPTION COLUMN, 304LSS, 18" OD X 16'0" OAH, 1,200 LBS, 100FV @ 600 DEG. F., MFG. BY PAGET EQUIPMENT, PACKED BED; #V-4602, MOLECULAR SEIVE #2, ADSORPTION COLUMN, 304LSS, 18" OD X 16'0" OAH, 1,200 LBS, 100FV @ 600 DEG. F., MFG. BY PAGET EQUIPMENT, PACKED BED; #E-4601-3, PURGE HEATER, SHELL & TUBE EXCHANGER, CS/304LSS/304LSS, 8" OD X 3'0", 12.3 SQ. FT., 250 LBS, SHELL DESIGN CONDITIONS 200 PSIG @ 400 DEG. F., TUBE DESIGN CONDITIONS 100 PSIG @ 380 DEG. F., MFG. BY PAGET EQUIPMENT, 4,200 BTU/HR; #Q-4601, PRODUCT FILTER, CARTRIDGE FILTER, 304LSS, 4" OD X 2'0" OAH, 24 LBS, 150 PSIG @ 392 DEG. F., MFG. BY DONALDSON FILTRATION, #E-4601-2, REGENERATION VAPOR CONDENSER, SHELL & TUBE EXCHANGER, 304LSS/304LSS/304LSS, 14" OD X 5'0", 100.6 SQ. FT., 1,000 LBS, SHELL DESIGN CONDITIONS 100 PSIG @ 200 DEG. F., TUBE DESIGN CONDITIONS 100 PSIG @ 400 DEG. F., MFG. BY PAGET EQUIPMENT, 1.1 BTU/HR; #V-4603, REGENERATION CONDENSATE TANK, VERTICAL TANK, 304LSS, 18" OD X 4'0", 200 LBS, 100 PSIG # 300 DEG. F., MFG. BY PAGET EQUIPMENT, 55 GALLONS; #P-4603-1, REGENERATION CONDENSATE PUMP, GEAR PUMP, 304LSS, 88 LBS, 200 PSIG @ 150 DEG. F., MFG. BY PULSA FEEDER, 2.5 GPM @ 110 PSIG, 1 HP; #P-4603-2, VACUUM PUMP, LIQUID RING, 304LSS, 1,400 LBS, MFG BY TUTHILL KINNEY, 7.5 HP; #B-4603, VACUUM BOOSTER, BLOWER, DUCTILE IRON, MFG. BY TUTHILL KINNEY, 5 HP; #E-4603, SEAL FLUID COOLER, SHELL & TUBE EXCHANGER, 304LSS, 5" OD X 2'0", 15.7 SQ. FT., SHELL DESIGN CONDITIONS 225 PSIG @ 450 DEG. F., TUBE DESIGN CONDITIONS 150 PSIG @ 450 DEG. F., MFG. BY ITT STANDARD; #V-4604, SEPARATOR, VERTICAL TANK, 304LSS, 12" OD X 1'8", 15 PSIG, MFG. BY TUTHILL KINNEY, 11 GALLONS; #P-4603-3, SEAL FLUID OVERFLOW PUMP, HOSE PUMP, 304LSS, 220 LBS, 232 PSIG @ 175 DEG. F., MFG. BY WATSON MARLOW, 2.5 GPM; OVERALL SKID DIMENSIONS: 10' WIDE X 10' WIDE X 30' TALL; OVERALL SKID WEIGHT 24,000#;