Molecular Distillation Equipment
Basic principle
Molecular distillation is a special liquid-liquid separation technology, which is different from the separation principle of traditional distillation depending on
boiling point difference. It is depending on the difference of molecular mean free path to separate different matters. Here, molecular mean free path (λ) refers to
the path between a molecule strikes two times.
When the mixture of liquid flows along the heating board and is heated, light and heavy molecule will leave the surface of liquid and enter the vapor phase. Light and
heavy molecule will have different moving distance when they are in vapor phase because they have different mean free path. Supposing that we put a condensation board
at the proper position, light molecule can reach the board and will be condensed, then be discharged along the condensation board; while the heavy molecule will not
reach the board and be discharged along the heating board. Therefore, the objective of separation has been reached.
Technical Feature
1. Control the temperature of heating body by adopting our own thermal superconducting technology. The temperature control accuracy can be 0.5℃.
2. The equipment has a small size, simple piping, short stating time and is easy to operate. The energy consumption of our equipment is reduced by 25% compared with
using conduction oil to heat.
3. By Adopting our own cold trap technology, we can save cooling water and vacuum pipeline, thus to ensure the high efficiency and selectivity of the distillation
process.
4. Our self-made oil diffusion pump with unique bundling nozzles has a very high compression ratio, and the backpressure can reach more than 160Pa, thus reduce greatly
the demand for fore vacuum system. So the energy efficiency ratio is improved and at the same time the cost of production and maintenance is reduced.
5. We have developed automatic control of continuous rectification section of molecular distillation technology. Our equipment can separate natural matters, complex
components and matters with a smaller molecular weight difference. Thus we can help our customers to improve their product quality and competitiveness.
Product Advantage
Molecule distillation technology, as an advanced international high and new separation technology, has following advantages:
1.Operation temperature is low (lower than boiling point), with high vacuum (no load ≤1Pa), heating time is short (several seconds) thus no thermal decomposition
occurs and the efficiency of separation is high. Specially, it is adapted to separation of high boiling point, heat-sensitive and easy oxidized matters.
2.Removing low molecule matter (odor removal), heavy molecule matter (decolor) and impurities of mixture.
3.The course of molecular distillation is a physical separation, preventing separated matter from pollution, especially keeping original quality of natural
extraction.
4.The separation degree is higher than the traditional distillation and common thin film evaporator.
5.Molecular distillation is suitable to realize continuous production and the operation is simple.
6.Molecule mean free path is generally less than 25mm, so the distillation time is short and energy consumption is low.
Application Arrange
Fine Chemicals
Separation of nitric acid from organic high boiling liquids
Separation of butane (butyne) diol from high boiling liquids
Recovery of methanol from high boiling liquids
Recovery of xylenol (dimethylphenol) from a purification solution
Removal of hexane from PP and PE waxes
Drying of salt via the evaporation of water and solvent
Separation of phenol from bituminous coal pitch
Distillation of starting products for the production of insecticides
Separation of byproducts in the production of synthetic fibers
Polymers
Distillation of TDI, HDI and MDI (isocyanates)
Final removal of toluene from epoxy resin
Separation of THF from polymers
Distillation of trimethylpropane from high boiling liquids
Recovery of solvents from synthetic resin production
Lactic acid, starch and sugar
Lactic Acid, starch and sugar
Upgrading and distillation of lactic acid
Upgrading of tartaric acid derivatives
Concentration of sweetening agents
Concentration of modified starch
Pharmaceuticals
Concentration of active ingredient solutions
Distillation of pharmaceutical substances
Upgrading of substances for artificial feeding
Oleochemicals, Fatty Acids,Biodiesel
Separation of dioxin from surfactants
Removal of free fatty acids from mon, di and triglycerides
Distillation of monoglycerides
Distillation of fatty acids from tall oil
Distillation of fatty acid methyl esters
Separation of residual glycerine from residues in biodiesel production (glycerine dryer)
Miscellaneous
Drying of industrial sludge
Drying & pre-concentration of municipal sewage sludge
Drying of hydroxide sludge
Drying of inorganic salt solutions
Drying of preliminary and intermediate products from chemical industry
Drying of suspensions, pastes and moist solids into powder
Drying of lubricants for forging industry