Impervious Graphite and Silicon Carbide

Heat Exchangers, Process Equipment,

and Complete Systems

Experts in Corrosion-Resistant
Process Equipment
Content

GAB Neumann 4
Impervious Graphite 6
Pressureless Sintered Silicon Carbide 8

Impervious Graphite Process Equipment 10

Annular Groove Condenser, NB/HB series 11
cGMP Annular Groove Condenser, NB-GMP/HB-GMP series 11
Annular Groove Partial Condenser, GN/GH series 12
Annular Groove Interchanger, RA/WA series 12
Block Heat Exchanger, GE/GZ series 13
Annular Groove Absorber, A series 13
Column and Column Internals 14
Annular Groove Column Heat Exchanger, G1 series 14
Sulfuric Acid Dilution Cooler, RA-K series 15
Vacuum Groups 15
Quenches 16
Hydrochloric Acid Recovery and Dry Acid Generation Units 17
Spare Parts & Components 18

Silicon Carbide Heat Exchangers 19

Plate Heat Exchanger, SP series 20
Block Heat Exchanger, SE series 21
Shell & Tube Heat Exchanger, SR series 22
 GAB Neumann

For more than 50 years, GAB Neumann has been designing and
manufacturing impervious graphite and silicon carbide heat
exchangers, process equipment, spare parts, components, and
complete systems for ultra-corrosive applications in the chemical,
pharmaceutical, steel pickling, and environmental industries.

Providing the highest quality while maintaining a strong customer

focus are the foundations of our organization. This is demonstrated
daily by the longevity of more than 22,000 units which have been
delivered to our loyal, worldwide customer base. Our staff is the key.
They are highly skilled, experienced, and dedicated.

Our team and our representatives worldwide develop adapted

solutions with our customers to best meet their specific requirements,
optimize the performance of their units, and reduce their total cost of
ownership.

Our application engineers assist during the thermal and dimensional

sizing of the equipment using customized software (e.g. finite element
analysis). It is then translated into an automated manufacturing
process in order to ensure continuity throughout the entire chain.

In addition to our products, we offer all the associated services

including the chemical cleaning of individual process equipment or
complete plants independently of the construction material and
original manufacturer. We also offer on-site assembly, building, and
supervision services.
Highlights

• More than 50 years of

experience and more than
22,000 units delivered
worldwide
• Quality is our priority
• Customer focus
• Satisfied customers
worldwide
• ISO 9001 : 201 5 Certified
• Designed according to
European Pressure
Directive (PED), ASME, or
any other recognized
standards

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Safety, Reliability, and Performance

All of GAB Neumann’s process equipment is designed to perform on

the long-term. No compromise is ever made on safety and quality.
Our raw materials come exclusively from qualified western sources.
Our manufacturing processes are well-established and remain under Superior Design and
tight control. Our semi-finished parts are tested prior to assembly. Our Manufacturing
process equipment is systematically hydrotested before shipment.
• High overall heat transfer
GAB Neumann’s process equipment consistently ensures the highest coefficient
safety and reliability at competitive prices and low operational and • Compactness
maintenance costs. • cGMP compliant and
qualitied for the
production of active
pharmaceutical
ingredients
• Short delivery time
• Economical
• Long lifetime
• Low total cost of
ownership

Key Applications and References

GAB Neumann’s impervious graphite and silicon carbide process

equipment operates in the fine chemical, chemical, pharmaceutical, Customers (excerpt)
and environmental industries.
Ajinomoto, BASF, Bayer,
It is used daily in numerous ultra-corrosive processes including the Clariant, Dow, Corning,
manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients (API), herbicides, DSM, Evonik, Johnson
pesticides, aromas, fragrances, food additives, silicones, pigments, Matthey, Formosa,
advances polymers, copper, steel and other metals, polycarbonate, Lanxess, Lonza, Merk,
vinyl chloride monomer, isocyanates, epichlorohydrin, electronic Momentive, Plinke KBR
grade chemicals, phosphoric acid, and many other products. Engineering, Roche,
Sanofi-Aventis, Syngenta,
Wacker

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 Impervious Graphite

Our impervious graphite is a composite material that contains

between 80 and 85% of synthetic graphite and between 1 5 and 20%
of phenolic resin, which is used to fill in the open pores of synthetic
graphite to render it totally impervious. It also increases the
mechanical strength of the material.

The resulting material demonstrates outstanding corrosion resistance

and high thermal conductivity. It resists to nearly all common acids,
solvents, chlorides and other halogenated compounds.

The graph here below shows the thermal conductivities of various

"corrosion-resistant" construction materials used in the chemical
process industry.

BTU.inch
W/m.K hr.ft2.°F
900 900
1 20 1 30 1 30 833
Impervious Graphite 1 00 694
80 555
• An homogenous graphite 60 41 0 41 6
structure with a suitable 50
40 278
grain size distribution, an 20 1 20 1 20
205
7 80 25 1 39
adapted phenolic resin, 1 17 17
0 12 0
and perfectly established
Graphite
SiC
Stainless steel
Hastelloy

Zirconium
Glass

Titanium

Tantalum

impregnation and curing

processes are the keys to
ensure a premium quality
impervious graphite for
process equipment
applications. Impervious graphite rarely fouls, which makes it an ideal material for
• Outstanding corrosion manufacturing reflux condensers for use in the fine chemical and
resistance to common pharmaceutical industries.
acid, solvents and
halogenated compounds Our impervious graphite can withstand wall temperatures between
• High thermal conductivity -60°C and 200°C (-76°F and +392°F). This allows them to perform
extreme duties such as quenching flue gases with incoming
• Non-adhesive materials temperatures up to 1 300°C (2372°F), as long as the wall is properly
• Wall temperature range cooled.
between -60°C and
+200°C (-76°F and We offer three different grades of impervious graphite. Each of them
+392°F) is especially adapted to specific requirements. They offer different
• Different grades adapted levels of mechanical strengths, resin content, maximum allowable
to specific requirements. temperature and chemical resistance.

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Range of Graphite Process Equipment

Impervious Graphite
Process Equipment

• Outstanding corrosion
resistance against all
Annular Groove common acids
Interchangers, • Annular Groove and block
RA/WA series heat exchangers,
Quenches columns, quenches, and
much more.
• High thermal conductivity
• Good resistance against
thermal shocks
• Design temperature
between -60°C and 200°C
(-76°F and +392°F)
• Low total cost of
ownership

Annular Groove
Block Heat Absorbers, A series
Exchangers, Columns
GE/GZ series

GAB Neumann offers a complete range of graphite process

equipment, namely heat exchangers, absorbers, columns, quenches,
sulfuric acid dilution coolers, vacuum groups, parts, and components.
We also design and assemble complete hydrochloric acid recovery as
well as dry hydrochloric acid generation units.

GAB Neumann’s product portfolio includes the annular groove heat

exchanger. Its unique design combines sturdiness, high performance,
low fouling, and compactness. The risk of leaks or cross-
contamination is minimized by nearly eliminating gasketed joints.

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 Pressureless Sintered Silicon Carbide (SiC)

To guaranty optimal corrosion resistance and performance we only

use pressureless sintered silicon carbide (α-SiC or SSiC) in our
process equipment.

After mixing very fine silicon carbide powder with non-oxide sintering
additives silicon carbide, parts are formed using extrusion (tubes) or
cold isostatic pressing (plates and blocks). The parts can then be
machined if required before being sintered at a temperature between
2000°C to 2300°C (3632°F to 41 72°F) under vacuum.

After sintering, alpha silicon carbide products show nearly universal

corrosion resistance to acids, high thermal conductivity, extreme
hardness, and excellent surface finishing thanks to its very fine grain
Silicon Carbide structure and high density.
• Universal corrosion The graph below shows the chemical resistance of pressureless
resistance of α-SiC sintered silicon carbide (α-SiC) CORRESIC® Material.
• Extreme hardness leading
to optimal resistance µm/a mpy
against abrasion Suitable for long term use
10 0.4
• Extreme purity, which
makes α-SiC a suitable
material for electronic 1 0.04
Technically no corrosion
applications
• Good resistance against 0.1 0.004
thermal shocks
• Design temperature
0.01 0.0004
between -60°C and
+220°C (-76°F to 428°F)
65% HNO 3
70% HNO 3

HF/HNO 3
96% H 2SO 4
98% H 2SO 4

85% H 3PO 4
Distilled H 2O

53% HF
32% HCl
25% HCl

30% NaOH
50% NaOH
30% KOH
45% KOH

1 70°C / 338°F 1 20°C / 248°F 1 00°C / 21 2°F 25°C / 77°F

Because they are manufactured at an elevated temperature, α-SiC

products are very pure. After initial cleaning their can be used in ultra-
pure processes (for manufacturing electronic grade chemicals, for
example).

Pressureless sintered silicon carbide has good resistance against

thermal shocks, with a short-term temperature gradient that can
exceed 200K.

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Complete Range of Silicon Carbide Heat Exchangers

Silicon Carbide Heat

Exchangers

• Outstanding corrosion
resistance against all
common acids, oxidizing
media, and bases
• Plate, block, and shell &
tube heat exchangers
• High thermal conductivity
• Good resistance against
thermal shocks
Silicon carbide Silicon carbide Silicon carbide • Design temperature
plate heat block heat shell & tube heat between -60°C and
exchanger, SP exchanger, SE exchangers, SR +220°C (-76°F to 428°F)
series series series • Low total cost of
ownership
• Heat transfer area up to
GAB Neumann offers the largest, safest, and most advanced range of 42.2 m 2 (452 ft2)
silicon carbide heat exchangers in the industry. Our silicon carbide
plate heat exchangers can be used as heaters and coolers. Our
silicon carbide block and as shell & tube heat exchangers can be
used as condensers, coolers, heaters, evaporators, and absorbers.

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Impervious Graphite
Process Equipment
Annular Groove Condenser, NB / HB series

Features
• Condensation of ultra-corrosive vapors
• Corrosion resistance on both process and on
services sides. Highlights
• Carbon fiber reinforcement (optional)
• Demountable headers for easy access to the • Adjustable cross sections
process side (optional) on both sides
• Heat transfer area up to 55 m² (592 ft²) • No gasket and therefore
• Design pressure between -1 barg (full no risk of leakage
vacuum) and +1 0 barg (1 45 psig) • Thick graphite walls
• Design temperature between -60°C and ensure mechanical
200°C (-76°F and +392°F) strength and prevent
• Vertical or horizontal placement failure due to swelling
stresses
Applications (examples)
• Condensation of chlorinated solvents or acidic Benefits
chemicals in the pharmaceutical,
agrochemical, or dyestuff industries. • High operational safety
• Condensation of vapors in inorganic • High overall heat transfer
processes (e.g. hydrochloric acid vapors) coefficient
• Low fouling tendency
• Compactness

cGMP-Condenser, NB-GMP / HB-GMP series

Features
• Specific design and manufacturing processes for cGMP applications Highlights
(e.g. in the pharmaceutical or fine chemicals industries) • Demountable headers
• Suitable for applications where FDA or other special food processing with easy access for
requirements need to be met cleaning or inspection
• Fully drainable design with no gaps or dead zones • Cleaning in place
• Heat transfer area up to 55 m² (592 ft²) • Sight glass
• Design pressure between -1 barg (full vacuum) and +1 0 barg (1 45 psig)
• Design temperature between -60°C and 200°C (-76°F and +392°F) Benefits
• Vertical or horizontal placement
• Fully drainable design
Applications (examples) • Specific impregnation,
• Overhead condensation of highly-corrosive chemicals in multi-purpose manufacturing, and
plants in the pharmaceutical and fine chemical industries cleaning processes
• Condensation in Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) plants.
• Production of food ingredients (e.g. flavors and fragrances)

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 Annular Groove Partial Condenser, GN / GH series

Features
• Condensation of ultra-corrosive vapors
• Corrosion resistance on both sides
• Carbon fiber reinforcement (optional) Highlights
• Demountable headers for easy access to the
process side (optional) • Large cross-section and
• Incorporation of a demister (optional) heat transfer surface on
• Heat transfer area up to 1 00 m² (1 076 ft²) process side
• Design pressure between -1 barg (full • cGMP design (optional)
vacuum) and +1 0 barg (1 45 psig) • Fully drainable design
• Design temperature between -60°C and
200°C (-76°F and +392°F) Benefits
• Vertical or horizontal placement
• Ultra-efficient
Applications (excerpt) condensation and gas /
• Condensation of chlorinated solvents or acidic liquid separation
chemicals e.g. in compliance with VOC • Compactness
regulations • No risk of batch to batch
• Condensation and separation of ultra- cross-contamination
corrosive vapors e.g. after steam ejectors

Annular Groove Heat Exchanger, RA / WA series

Features
• Heating or cooling of ultra-corrosive media Highlights
• Heat interchange between two ultra-corrosive media. • Adjustable cross sections
• Vertical or horizontal placement on both sides
• Wavy groove design for enhanced turbulence • No gasket and therefore
(optional) no risk of leakage
• Carbon fiber reinforcement (optional) • High self-cleaning effect
• Heat transfer area up to 55 m² (592 ft²)
• Design pressure between -1 barg (full vacuum) Benefits
and +1 0 barg (1 45 psig)
• Design temperature between -60°C and 200°C • Ultra-efficient heat
(-76°F and +392°F) transfer
• Vertical or horizontal placement • Compactness
• Great operational safety
Applications (excerpt) and reliability
• Heating or cooling for hydrochloric acid, sulfuric • No risk of cross-
acid, or chlorinated solvents contamination
• Heat recovery between two corrosive media

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Block Heat Exchanger, GE / GZ series

Features
• Versatile design adapted to the cooling,
heating, condensation and evaporation of
ultra-corrosive media Highlights
• Heat transfer area up to 200 m² (21 52 ft²)
• Design pressure between -1 barg (full • Single or double-row
vacuum) and +1 0 barg (1 45 psig) drilling on process side
• Design temperature between -60°C and • Sturdy construction
200°C (-76°F and +392°F) • Modular design
• Vertical or horizontal placement
Benefits
Applications (examples)
• Heat and cooling of ultra-corrosive media in • Versatile design
heavy chemistry applications • Large heat transfer areas
• Heating of carbon steel pickling baths • Operational safety
• Cooling of galvanizing baths in steel finishing • Mechanical cleanability
processes
• Evaporation of chlorinated organic solvents
• Absorption of hydrochloric acid-containing
gases

Annular Groove Absorber, A series

Features
• Absorption of ultra-corrosive gases Highlights
• Absorption of up to 2000 kg/h of pure HCl gas
• Design temperature between -60°C and • Cross section adapts to
200°C (-76°F and +392°F) the progressively
• Design pressure between -1 barg (full decreasing gas flow
vacuum) and +1 0 barg (1 45 psig) • High performance
• Vertical placement only • Compact design
• Sturdy design
Applications (examples)
• Absorption of hydrochloric, hydrofluoric or Benefits
hydrobromic acids
• Recovery of hydrochloric acid • Ultra-efficient mass
• Generation of dry hydrochloric acid transfer
• Great operational safety
and reliability

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 Column and Column Internals

Features
• Column and vessels
• Supporting grids
• Liquid distributors Highlights
• Down-comers
• Bubble-cap trays • Monolithic (small and
• Structured or random packing sections medium diameters) or
• Demisting beds segmented (large
• Diameter up to 3 meters diameter) columns
• Minimum design pressure: -1 barg (full • Monolithic or segmented
vacuum). Maximum design pressure depends internals
on diameter • Mechanical Design
• Design temperature: -60°C to +200°C Analysis Using the Finite
(-76°F to 392°F) Element Method
• Vertical placement only • Full vacuum

Applications (examples)
• Absorption
• Distillation
• Stripping
• Scrubbing

Annular Groove Column Heat Exchangers, G1 series

Features
• Especially designed for vertical installation Highlights
directly between columns sections
• cGMP design (optional) • Inline installation
• Minimum design pressure: -1 barg (full • Compactness
vacuum). Maximum design pressure Benefits
depending on diameter
• Design temperature: -60°C to +200°C • Small footprint
(-76°F to 392°F) • No piping
• Vertical placement only • Cleanability on process
side
Applications (examples)
• Reflux condensation of head vapors
• Partial condensation
• Sump heating

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Sulfuric Acid Dilution Cooler, RA-K series

Features
• Dilution and cooling of sulfuric acid
• Separate inlets for concentrated sulfuric acid
and dilution water Highlights
• Acid injection through PTFE Sparger
• Carbon fiber reinforcement (optional) • Dilution and cooling
• Heat transfer area up to 55 m² (592 ft²) combined in one single
• Design pressure between -1 barg (full piece of equipment
vacuum) and +1 0 barg (1 45 psig) • Dilution inside of the heat
• Design temperature between -60°C and exchanger
200°C (-76°F and +392°F) • Compactness
• Vertical or horizontal placement
Benefits
Applications (examples)
• Dilution of concentrated sulfuric acid • Long equipment lifetime
• Production of battery acid thanks to progressive
mixing and efficient
cooling
• Small footprint
• No piping

Vacuum Generation Group

Features
• Steam jet ejectors Highlights
• Single and multi-stage steam
• Steady, reliable, and cost-
jet vacuum generation groups
effective vacuum
• Condensers can be split into several
generation
condensation areas to reduce cost
• Outstanding corrosion
• Deep vacuum (< 1 mbar) possible
resistance
• Carbon fiber reinforcement (optional)
• Sturdy, compact, and
• Design pressure: -1 barg (full vacuum) to
modular design
+1 0 barg (1 45 psig)
• Compactness
• Design temperature: -60°C to +200°C
(-76°F to 392°F) Benefits
• Vertical or horizontal placement
• High operational reliability
Applications (examples) (no moving parts)
• Vacuum generation for ultra-corrosive applications • Small footprint
• Vacuum generation for chemical, pharmaceutical or
fine chemical applications

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 Quench

Features
• Complete product portfolio with spray, pipe, or
Venturi quench.
• Gas flow up to 35000 Nm3/hr (1 235000 ft3/hr) Highlights
• Incoming gas temperature up to 1 300°C
(2372°F) • Outstanding corrosion
• Ultra-efficient wall cooling resistance
• Suitable for halogen- or NO x-containing gases • Instantaneous cooling
• Minimum design pressure: -1 barg • Huge liquid-gas interfacial
(full vacuum) area
• Maximum design pressure depends on the • Design perfectly adapted
vessel diameter to the process conditions
• Design temperature: -60°C to +200°C • Very efficient wall cooling
(-76°F to 392°F)
• Vertical placement only Benefits

Applications (examples) • Treatment of oxidizing

• Quenching of HCl, HBr, or Cl2 containing flue gases
gases • Low maintenance and
• Quenching of PTFE particles containing operational costs
CFC’s production vents • Spray quenches’
• Pollution control straightforward design
ensures reliability,
flexibility (high turn-down
ratio), and long-term
performance. The risk of
clogging is almost non-
existent.
• Pipe quenches have large
tube diameters in order to
limit the risk of clogging
• Venturi quenches can be
operated with high dust
loads

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Hydrochloric Acid Recovery and Dry Hydrochloric Acid Generation Units

GAB Neumann’s impervious graphite hydrochloric

acid recovery and dry hydrochloric acid generation
units include an impervious graphite fractioning
column with a packing section, a impervious Highlights
graphite bottom reboiler, and at least one
impervious graphite head condenser. Depending • Detail engineering with
on the expected moisture content in the control and regulation
hydrochloric acid an additional impervious graphite • On-site assembly,
vent condenser cooled by chilled water and building, and start-up
another impervious graphite vent condenser
• Carbon fiber
cooled by brine may be added. To start, an
impervious graphite annular groove falling film reinforcement (optional)
absorber can be used to absorb the hydrochloric
acid from a gaseous stream. Key Benefits

• Customer-specific design
• Recovery and
beneficiation of
hydrochloric acid
• Generation of anhydrous
hydrochloric acid
• Outstanding corrosion
resistance
• Superior heat transfer and
mass transfer
performances
• Superior process
Features equipment (absorber,
• Hydrochloric acid recovery fractioning column,
• Anhydrous hydrochloric acid generation reboiler, and condensers)
• Falling film absorber efficiency
• Fractioning column • Reboiler and condenser
• Bottom reboiler integrated in the column
• Head condenser • High operational safety
• Additional condensers if required to decrease the • Sturdy and modular
water content design
• Pure HCl with less than 20 ppm water • Short lead time
• Long lifetime
Main applications
• Hydrochloric acid recovery
• Generation of anhydrous hydrochloric acid

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 Spare Parts & Components

GAB Neumann manufactures spare parts for any kind of impervious

graphite and silicon carbide process equipment including that
supplied by other original equipment manufacturers. We can precisely
measure and reverse-engineer any parts so that they fit precisely in Highlights
the original equipment footprint, accomplish exactly the same
function, and complete the very same duty. Thanks to our versatile • Reverse engineering of
production capabilities and our network of industrial partners we can existing parts originally
accurately and rapidly manufacture almost any kind of spare part for produced by other original
impervious graphite and silicon carbide process equipment. equipment manufacturers
• On-site disassembly or
We ensure the maintenance and repair of any type of graphite or reassembly
silicon carbide process equipment. First of all, we inspect the • Wide range of
equipment (search for leaks, endoscopic inspection, visual inspection, applications
pressure testing, etcM) before implementing • Mechanical strength
the necessary measures. This might consist calculations (though finite
of replacing some graphite or silicon carbide element method)
parts, expansion bellows, gaskets, tube • Carbon fiber
sheets or some steel or stainless-steel
parts such as bolts, nuts, tie rods, shell, reinforcement
pressure plates, etc. We never let our
customers down. Our fitters, technicians Key Benefits
and engineers always look for appropriate • Outstanding corrosion
solutions to keep our customers operating resistance
at the maximum possible capacity. • Superior heat transfer
and/or mass transfer
We provide technical assistance, planning, performances
and coordination whenever we repair impervious graphite and silicon • Short lead time
carbide (SiC) process equipment.

Features
• Cubic and cylindrical blocks with single or double row drilling
• Cubic and cylindrical headers
• Column sections
• Column internals
• Nozzles
• Steam jet ejectors
• Thermowells
• Custom-made parts

Applications
• Spare parts for impervious graphite process equipment
• Spare parts for silicon carbide process equipment

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Silicon Carbide
Heat Exchangers
 Plate Heat Exchanger, SP series

Features
• CORRESIC® pressureless sintered silicon
carbide plates
• Universal corrosion resistance (acids, bases, Highlights
and oxidizing media)
• High thermal conductivity • Outstanding corrosion
• Sturdy modular design resistance of α-SiC
• 3 different plates sizes 260, 500, and • Extremely high overall
585 mm (1 0, 20, 23”) heat transfer coefficient
• PTFE gaskets between the plates • PTFE-lined steel end
• Suitable for heat recovery plates
• Heat transfer up to 7.1 m2 (75 ft2) • Resistance to abrasion
• Operating pressure between -1 bar • Good resistance to
and +1 6 bar (Full vacuum to 240 psig) thermal shocks
• Operating temperature between • Compactness
-30°C to +200°C (-22°F to 392°F)
Benefits
Applications (examples)
• Heating and cooling of ultra-corrosive • High operational reliability
chemicals
• Heat recovery between two ultra-corrosive
chemicals
• Acid concentration processes
• Hydrofluoric acid processing
• Manufacturing of ultra-pure chemicals for
electronics applications

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Block Heat Exchanger, SE series

Features
• CORRESIC® pressureless sintered silicon
carbide blocks and headers
• Universal corrosion resistance (acids, bases, Highlights
and oxidizing media)
• High thermal conductivity • Outstanding corrosion
• Sturdy modular design resistance of α-SiC
• 3 different block diameters namely 1 60, 260, • α-SiC, PTFE-lined steel,
and 350 mm (6, 1 0, 1 4”) or in glass-lined steel
• Multipass design headers
• 9 or 1 6 mm (0.35 or 0.63”) drillings on • Resistance to abrasion
process side • Good resistance to
• 8 mm (0.31 ”) drilling on service side thermal shocks
• 2 to 1 2 blocks per heat exchanger
• PTFE gaskets between the blocks Benefits
• PTFE gaskets between the blocks and the
headers • Steam operation possible
• Low total cost of ownership on service side
• Suitable for heating with steam • High operational reliability
• Heat transfer up to 22.1 m 2 (237 ft2)
• Operating pressure between -1 bar
and +1 6 bar (Full vacuum to 240 psig)
• Operating temperature between -60°C and
+220°C (-76°F to 428°F)
• Horizontal or vertical placement

Applications (examples)
• Heating, cooling, evaporation, or
condensation of ultra-corrosive chemicals
• Heating or evaporation with steam on service
side
• Stainless steel pickling applications
• Acid concentration processes
• Hydrofluoric acid processing
• Manufacturing of ultra-pure chemicals for
electronics applications

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 Shell & Tube Exchanger, SR series

Features
• CORRESIC® pressureless sintered silicon carbide tubes
• Universal corrosion resistance (acids, bases, and oxidizing media)
• High thermal conductivity Highlights
• Modular design
• 2 different tube diameters 1 4 and 1 9 mm (0.55” and ¾”) • Outstanding corrosion
• Tube length between 1 and 4.5 m (3.3 and 1 4.8’) resistance of α-SiC
• 8 to 222 tubes per heat exchanger • Unique patented triple
• Unique patented triple tube sheets double sealing system with tube sheet double sealing
FFKM gaskets on corrosive side(s) and FKM gaskets on non- system
corrosive side • Safest and most reliable
• Various construction materials possible for the shell and the sealing system in the
headers, namely glass-lined steel, PTFE-lined steel, glass, stainless industry
steel, and carbon steel • Leak detection system
• Leak detection system (optional)
• Low total cost of ownership • Good resistance to
• Heat transfer area up to 42.2 m 2 (452 ft2) thermal shocks
• Operating pressure between -1 bar and +1 0 bar
(Full vacuum to 1 45 psig) Benefits
• Operating temperature between -30°C and +220°C
(-22°F to +428°F) • High operational safety
• Horizontal or vertical placement and reliability
• No risk of cross-
Applications (examples) contamination
• Heating, cooling, or condensation of ultra-corrosive chemicals
• Condensation of process vapors
• Condensate cooling
• Acid concentration processes
• Hydrofluoric acid processing
• Ultra-pure chemical manufacturing for electronics applications

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Impervious Graphite and Silicon Carbide
Heat Exchangers, Process Equipment,
and Complete Systems

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