The selection principles of industrial evaporation equipment involve multiple aspects, and the following is a summary of some key factors:
1、 Process requirement adaptability
1. Processing capacity: Determine the processing capacity of the evaporation equipment based on production needs, that is, the amount of liquid that needs to be evaporated per unit time. For situations with large processing capacity, it is suitable to choose evaporation equipment with strong processing capacity.
2. Evaporation efficiency: The equipment is required to have a high evaporation efficiency, which refers to the amount of water evaporated per unit heat transfer area per unit time (evaporation intensity).
3. Material characteristics:
Viscosity: Materials with high viscosity should not be selected for natural circulation, but for forced circulation or falling film evaporators.
Thermal sensitivity: Various membrane evaporator equipment with short residence time should be selected for thermal sensitive materials, and vacuum operation is commonly used to reduce the boiling point and heating degree of the material liquid.
Scaling: For materials that are prone to scaling, it is advisable to choose a forced circulation evaporator with a high flow rate inside the tube.
Crystallization precipitation: For materials with crystallization precipitation, an external boiling evaporator should generally be used, such as forced circulation type, external heating type, etc.
Foaming property: the solution easy to foam will generate a lot of foam when evaporating, so external heating evaporator, forced circulation evaporator or rising film evaporator should be selected.
Corrosive: Evaporators that handle corrosive materials should use corrosion-resistant materials, such as impermeable graphite and alloy materials.
II. Economy and Energy Consumption
1. Equipment investment: Choose products with lower equipment investment costs while ensuring performance.
2. Operating costs: Consider the energy consumption of the equipment, including electricity, heat, etc., and choose products with low energy consumption and high efficiency.
3. Maintenance cost: The ease of operation and maintenance of the equipment are also important considerations for selection. A good operating interface and easy to maintain design will reduce operating costs and improve the service life of equipment.
3、 Safety and Environmental Protection
1. Safety performance: Evaporation equipment needs to have comprehensive safety protection measures, such as pressure protection, temperature protection, etc., to ensure the safety of the equipment during operation.
2. Environmental performance: Choose evaporation equipment that meets environmental standards to avoid harm to the environment and personnel.
4、 Other factors
1. Heat transfer coefficient: A higher heat transfer coefficient means that the equipment can transfer heat more effectively, thereby improving evaporation efficiency.
2. Temperature and pressure losses: Smaller temperature and pressure losses can help reduce energy consumption and improve equipment performance.
3. Separation effect: It is required that the equipment can effectively separate the liquid foam and avoid the adverse effects of liquid foam entrainment on subsequent processes.
The selection principle of industrial evaporation equipment needs to comprehensively consider the adaptability of process requirements, economy and energy consumption, safety and environmental protection, and other multiple factors. In the actual selection process, trade-offs and choices should be made based on specific production needs and material characteristics.
