Nominal capacity

• GA-Series      300 to 8500 gallon jacketed reactors

Design data

• Pressure: FV/100psig internal with FV/100psig jacket typical. Other pressure ratings available upon request. 

• Temperature: -20°F to +500°F

Design and calculation codes

• ASME VIII Div. 1 with U-Stamp

• CRN and SQL as required.

• Also available: CE stamp/PED 97/23/EC module G cat.IV VSR/AD-Merkblätter

Construction tolerance

• Per ASME

• Also available per DIN 28006 T2 or other standards upon request.

Construction

• One-piece construction designed for two-piece Press-Lock and other removable agitator systems. 

Conventional Jacket design

• Conventional annular space jacket

• 3V Tech spiral jacket

Conventional jacket meets standard type B1 acc. to DIN 28151
Other jacket types and standards available upon request

Half-pipe Jacket

• Half-pipe is supplied as an alternative to conventional jackets..

• Coil section shape according to DIN 28128

• Zones: one or more as required

• Single or double circuits as required

Nozzles

• ANSI B 16.5

• All glass-lined nozzles include with loose backing split flanges 

• Flanges to other standards on request

Gaskets

• PTFE envelope with asbestos-free & stainless steel inserts for all glass-lined connections

• PTFE envelope with graphite inserts

• Other gasket options available upon request

Agitator system

• One-piece standard or two-piece Press-Lock agitator system.

• Single or multiple flights available

• Default impeller: single flight retreat curve turbine and flange mounted beavertail baffle 

Other Glasscoat mixing system designs are available upon request

Drive unit

• Three-phase, 4-pole electric motor, Cl.1 Div 2 Gr. C&D, Temperature class T3 standard

• Commercially available speed reducer with ground profile gears

• Motor directly mounted on reducer

• Pedestal mounted to vessel on removable bolted baseplate

Electrical Standards

• NEC Standard Class 1, Div. 2 Gr. C & D

• Other standards available upon request 

Shaft seal

• US Standard seals 

• Double mechanical seal cartridge designed for quick replacement. Units typically include thermometer and pressure gauge

• Gas pressure and lubrication unit with thermosiphon circulation complete with hand-pump for topping up

• Liquid and dry options available

• Also available: seals according to DIN 28138 T2 and T3

Supports

• Legs

• Side supports

• Support rings 

• Other designs supplied on request

Glass-lining
-    Vessel G2208 dark blue, light-blue or white
-    Sigma glass anti-static electrically conductive glass in blue
-    Phi glass thermally conductive glass in medium blue
 
More specific data can also be obtained from our laboratory.

Test and inspection of the glass-lining to DIN 28063

• Visual inspection

• Thickness testing

• Statiflux (electrified particle test)

• Spark test to ISO 2746 for vessels and accessories at up to 30.000V after glass-lining and again at 12.000V prior to shipment.

Standard equipment supplied includes:

• Glass-lined protection ring for the manway or handhole

• Spring-assisted lifting device on larger units for the cover or an optional davit arm is available

• Sight glass/Light glass.

OPTIONS

• Glass-lined bottom outlet valves with head and stem and clean CIP design with the following options:

  • Manual hand wheel

  • Air actuated in-line design

  • Air actuated low-profile design

  • Multiple sensor options available to mount in the valve stem.

  
  Vessel lights/Fiber lights
  
  Agitating nozzles for the jacket inlets to increase circulation velocity when using liquid media in the jacket.
  
  Glass-lined sensor with platinum mini-tip fused into the glass as a fast-response temperature probe, Platinum sensors can be combined with the electrodes for the continuous glass control probe (RP probe). 
  
  Control probes
  Temperature: 2xPT100

  • Glass-lined

  • Tantalum tip

  • pH or redox 

  • Fault detection probe measuring glass failure (RP probe)

  
  Glass-lined or PTFE-lined dip-pipes. Other corrosion resistant materials are also available.    
  
  Sampling probes

  • Manual sampling system

  • Continuous sampler with recirculating flow pump

  • Units with or without a pH probe in the circuit.

  
  Easy opening ports and manways

  • Spring loaded hand-tightening bolts

  • Swing bolts

  • Custom MOC for special needs

  • Bibs and custom sheathing around manways, hand holes and heads

  
  Stainless steel, fully seal welded sheathing with foam, fiber or combination insulation
  
  Powder charging device
  
  Customized designs upon request