Kimre Technology Brochure

Subject: Kimre TechnologyKimreTM products present you with a wide range of features and many significant unique benefits. KimreTM products provide the efficiency that you require across a broad spectrum of conditions. They offer the low energy consumption, which you demand and they are easily installed, removed and operated. Additionally, KimreTM products resist channeling, plugging, can be easily cleaned in place, and, come in the size and shape you require. Significantly, ... KIMRE PRODUCTS SOLVE YOUR PHASE SEPARATION AND AIR POLLUTION PROBLEMS.Kimre Application Engineers select and design our product to your exact process needs. B-GON® MIST ELIMINATORS:For high efficiency separation of liquid phase from vapor phase down to 1 micron (or smaller), we recommend B-GON® Mist Eliminators. B-GON® Mist Eliminators provide lower pressure drops, allowing you higher process throughput at lower energy usage. Kimre technology makes this possible because all of the B-GON® filaments are engineered to align perpendicular to your gas flow, giving you maximum droplet removal efficiency. This unique interlacing is in sharp contrast to the random orientation of other of knitted mesh products. The KimreTM B-GON® mesh combines the best features of both knitted mesh and that of plate type eliminators. The ladder arrangement of the adjacent strands of the B-GON® mesh filaments creates a change in direction of vapor flow, which enhances droplet removal by impaction, interception and centrifugal actions. The B-GON® Mist Eliminator also produces a cross flow of captured liquid that flushes particulates from the media. STYLES AND FILAMENT DIAMETERS:B-GON® Mist Eliminators (and other similar KimreTM products) are fabricated to fit any size vessel. Their unique flexibility allows access through almost any vessel entryway. B-GON® Mist Eliminators have a variety of monofilament diameters from 0.002" (0.051 mm) to 0.037" (0.94 mm), and also 0.045” and 0.06” diameter for specialty applications. B-GON® Mist Eliminators incorporate various void fractions, thus providing a wide selection of flow and pressure drop characteristics for your site-specific applications. B-GON® Mist Eliminators are commonly manufactured from polypropylene (PP). Many other materials for higher temperatures and/or more aggressive chemical services are also used and available.AVAILABLE STYLES: 2/96 Fiber Dia. 0.002 inches, Mesh Thickness = 0.05 inches, Void fraction ~ 96% open areaUltra-High-Plus Efficiency Mist Elimination and/or Coalescing with 50-micron filaments4/96 Fiber Dia. 0.004 inches, Mesh Thickness = 0.10 inches, Void fraction ~ 96% open areaUltra-High Efficiency Mist Elimination and/or Coalescing with 100-micron filaments8/96 Fiber Dia. 0.008 inches, Mesh Thickness = 0.20 inches, Void fraction ~ 96% open areaVery-High Efficiency Mist Elimination and/or Coalescing with 200-micron filaments16/96 Fiber Dia. 0.016 inches, Mesh Thickness = 0.40 inches, Void fraction ~ 96% open area High Efficiency Mist elimination and/or Coalescing with 400-micron filaments16/97 Fiber Dia. 0.016 inches, Mesh Thickness = 0.50 inches, Void fraction ~ 97% open area High Liquid Handling Capacity applications35/94 Fiber Dia. 0.035 inches, Mesh Thickness = 0.50 inches, Void fraction ~ 94% open area Mist Elimination and Tower Packing for extremely dirty service and high velocities35/97 Fiber Dia. 0.035 inches, Mesh Thickness = 1.1 inches, Void fraction ~ 97% open area Mist Elimination and Tower Packing for extremely dirt service and high velocities37/94 Fiber Dia. 0.037 inches, Mesh Thickness = 0.60 inches, Void fraction ~ 94% open area Mist Elimination and Tower Packing for extremely dirt service and high velocities37/97 Fiber Dia. 0.037 inches, Mesh Thickness = 1.2 inches, Void fraction ~ 97% open area Mist Elimination and Tower Packing for extremely dirt service and high velocitiesThe number to the left of the “/” identifies the filament diameter in mils (1 mil = 25 micron). The number to the right of the “/” is the approximate percentage of free void space.AVAILABLE MATERIALS: PP TMAX = 82(C (180(F) Polypropylene (Black Fiber) HTPP TMAX = 107(C (225(F) High temperature Polypropylene (Red Fiber) PVDF TMAX = 113(C (235(F) Kynar® - Polyvinylidene Fluoride (Blue Fiber) ETFE TMAX = 149(C (300(F) Tefzel® (modified ETFE) - Ethylene Tetrafluoroethylene (Pink) PFA TMAX = 204(C (400(F) Teflon® - Perfluoroalkoxy copolymer (Clear Fiber) PET TMAX = 82(C (180(F) Polyethylene Terephthalate (White Fiber)COMPOSITE PADS - A UNIQUE KIMRE FEATURE: As particle size distribution and flow conditions may be subject to unpredictable variations, or in-plant size distribution data may not be completely known, Kimre has developed composite pads for stage-wise particle removal. These uniquely designed B-GON® Mist Eliminators have several layers of different fiber coarseness. Heavy loads of solid particulates or liquids can be stopped with coarse styles, while less coarse styles eliminate smaller liquid droplets. B-GON® Composite Pads provide a robust design, and are less sensitive to fluctuating operating conditions.AEROSEP® MULTI-STAGE AEROSOL SEPARATION SYSTEMS:Kimre's AEROSEP® system is a fully developed multiple stage aerosol separation system. The AEROSEP® systems utilize a stage-wise approach to separating liquid and solid aerosols. This proven air pollution control technology eliminates liquid and solid particles as small as 0.2 microns in diameter. AEROSEP® systems are used for emission control in areas such as flue gas clean up in municipal solid and hazardous waste burning, coal-fired power generation, and, particulate removal for the fertilizer and semiconductor industries. AEROSEP® aerosol separation systems can be designed for zero liquid discharge. Kimre engineers have accomplished this by controlling the separation system’s inner-stage heat and mass balances. Considering the process requirements, Kimre’s Application Engineer’s design for a “zero-discharge“ of the system, take into account the incoming process stream and the desired exit conditions. Each stage is optimized to provide maximum removal efficiency and pluggage resistance, while keeping the operational pressure drops to a minimum.Using AEROSEP® systems, our Application Engineers are setting new performance standards for emission control. For example, in 1986 one of the first AEROSEP® systems was installed on a coal-fired power plant in Mannheim, Germany. Each stage was specifically designed to target and capture a particular particle size range and condition. The typical AEROSEP® system has four stages:Removal of incoming particles larger than 3 microns; 1st Process Stage (Pre-Separation)Growth of the incoming submicron particles to approximately 1 micron; 2nd Stage (Droplet Growth)Coalescing the 1-micron particles to a size of ~10 to 12 microns: 3rd Process Stage (Coalescing)Final removal of re-entrained droplets from stage 3: 4th Process Stage (Final Separation)AEROSEP® applications include removal of: Acid Fog, Ammonium Salt Aerosols, Fly Ash, etc. Depending on the temperature and chemical environment, Kimre can provide an AEROSEP® system designed in a number of rugged and durable thermoplastics, appropriately incorporating any number of stages for the required process conditions.KON-TANE® TOWER PACKING:KON-TANE® packing is a structured, interlaced monofilament material for tower packing. It is designed to facilitate breakup of the liquid phase creating maximum surface area for mass transfer of the vapor/liquid phase. KON-TANE® packing produces a low-pressure drop, it prevents liquid holdup on and within the packing, and curtails excessive energy usage. The ladder-like arrangement of cylindrical filaments forms a system of double “Vees”. Each “Vee” intersects the other at right angles. A droplet falling from one of the filaments will almost immediately hit the next. This makes renewed liquid surface available for mass transfer. The range of filament diameters, from which KON-TANE® tower packing can be produced, permits the use of large diameter cartridges. KON-TANE® media offer less resistance to vapor flow due to its lower surface area, while providing highly effective mass transfer, via the efficient “wetting” of the entire area. The range of filaments, materials, and styles; allow variation in the void fraction of the cartridge, in-turn enabling the Kimre design to exactly suit the process’ liquid handling requirements.KONTANE® Style 37/94 has approximately the same dry pressure drop rating as 1-1/4" (32mm) Raschig rings. KONTANE® Style 37/94 is capable of liquid feed rates in excess of 8610 lbs/hr/ft2 (42000 kg/hr/m2) with flooding.Due to the KON-TANE® media inherent rigidity and strength, this product can be installed in layered pads many feet (meters) deep using relatively simple supports. The KON-TANE® material is also flexible enough to allow the individual layers to be inserted through a manhole. Edge to edge leakage is minimized, due to the KON-TANE® material uniform cross section, and, channeling at the wall of the vessel and throughout the material is minimized. Kimre has now patented a new KON-TANE® tower packing cartridge "45/45" configuration. The "45/45" configuration provides significantly better (much higher) fluid handling, while maintaining excellent mass transfer and a lower pressure drop. KON-TANE® cartridges of this style even further reduce the possibilities of any irregular flow or channeling. KON-TANE® tower packing is also a manufactured in stackable, layered pad up to six inches, or more, (150mm) in depth. KON-TANE® tower packing assemblies are made to suit your vessel requirements. Large one-piece pads can also be designed and built to meet your needs. Large diameter pads may also be produced in easily installed modules.Filament diameters are usually selected from sizes of: 16 mils (~0.4mm) to 37 mils (0.94mm). For larger and more specialized applications 45 mil (1.14mm) and 62 mil (1.57mm) filaments may be used.Kimre can provide you with stage-wise particle separation, through the selection of the void fraction (up to 97%), and the monofilament diameter for each of several consecutive packing stages. Individual stages of KON-TANE® tower packing provides step-wise particle treatment, by size; achieving the intentional reduction of the possibility for plugging. Unlike conventional packing, KON-TANE® packing can be easily built into cassettes, if plugging were to occur (i.e. due to salt crystallization), the cassettes can be easily removed for cleaning, or cleaned in situ. Cleaning can be quite simple and often completely avoided; any shutdowns are very short ABSORPTION: The pyramidal structure of KON-TANE® Scrubber and Tower Packing provides excellent surface renewal of the absorbent and allows tower height reduction of 50-60%, or more. The Kimre KON-TANE® packing provides optimal mass transfer, and allows usage of a lower volume of absorption liquid; in-turn providing a significant saving for piping and pumps. The following example for Style 37/94 makes clear the excellent properties of KON-TANE® packing for the absorption of ammonia in water, at ambient temperature and pressure.Velocity = 1.6 fps (0.5 m/s) Velocity = 3.3 fps (1.0 m/s)HTU = 0.23 ft (0.07m) at 13 gpm/ft2 (32m3/h/m2) HTU = 0.23 ft (0.07m) at 13 gpm/ft2 (32m3/h/m2)HTU = 0.33 ft (0.10m) at 14 gpm/ft2 (10m3/h/m2) HTU = 0.46 ft (0.14m) at 14 gpm/ft2 (10m3/h/m2)KON-TANE® Scrubber and Tower Packing permits the use of different packing styles in a single tower; this is a significant advantage for applications with the presence of insoluble particulate. Changing the individual KON-TANE® layers for a different style, higher separation efficiency may be achieved with the same packing height. DRIFTOR® DRIFT ELIMINATOR:The pollution problems created by cooling tower drift are numerous and even may be dangerous. The new KimreTM DRIFTOR® drift eliminator, stops chemically contaminated water and drift which corrode equipment, auto finishes, stops water or treatment chemical loss, stops process heat escape, as well as the nuisance, dangers and eyesores created by water drift. DRIFTOR® Drift Eliminator is generally installed in a single layer (Style 16/97 or 16/96). Generally, this single application alone will reduce drift to acceptable levels without significantly restricting airflow. Where greater efficiency is required additional layers, or styles can be applied. THE ECONOMICS OF DRIFTOR®:While many cooling towers have drift eliminators, due to numerous causes they still have carryover. By other means, all carryover solutions are usually expensive to correct, and usually require a long retrofit downtime. KimreTM engineers have created the new DRIFTOR®, a product that works economically, and is very easily installed. KimreTM DRIFTOR®, drift eliminator products are completely flexible, easily handled and incredibly lightweight. They are fabricated six feet (1.8m) wide and in lengths to your specification. DRIFTOR® can be installed right over the existing drift eliminator to collect drift regardless of the cause. And, in many cases, the installation can occur while the tower is in operation. Kimre's DRIFTOR® material is made from polypropylene incorporating UV inhibitor. DRIFTOR® is a low cost material but proven to be long lasting, providing many years of service under all usage conditions, including freezing and sunlight. Kimre's DRIFTOR® is easily rolled for shipment as well as reduced storage space. DRIFTOR® is inexpensive to ship, store, install, and, DRIFTOR® is the most cost-effective drift eliminator available.SUPPORT GRIDS:Support grids are manufactured in fiberglass-reinforced plastic, stainless steel and a variety of other materials and alloys to suit the process service conditions. KimreTM FRP-4 grids are made of a combination of fiberglass reinforcements with a thermosetting vinyl ester resin system. A pultrusion process is used to produce the FRP-4 grids. This manufacturing method provides many outstanding characteristics the KimreTM FRP-4 grids. To provide fire-retardant properties KimreTM FRP-4 grids use a premium grade vinyl-ester resin with added antimony trioxide. KimreTM FRP-4 grids exceed the ASTM E-84 requirements for Class 1 rating of 25 (or less), and meet the self-extinguishing requirements of ASTM D-635. When compared to more conventional polyester resins, KimreTM FRP-4 vinyl-ester grids have a better resistance to caustic and certain acid environments, providing satisfactory use for most severe corrosion applications. P.O. Box 571240 Miami, FL 33257-12408Tel: 305-233-4249 ¦ Fax: 305-233-8687 ¦ www.kimre.com? www.kimre.com? sales@kimre.com General InformationContact Name: Company Name:Address:Telephone: Ext.: Fax:Project Name/Location/ID: Kimre File No:Process InformationProcess Source (Gas):(Please provide a process flow sheet if available.)New Project or Retrofitting?Vessel Dimensions: Vertical / Horizontal (Circle one)Manhole/Access Size: Temperature (ºC/ ºF) Abs Pressure (bar/psia): Please Circle Measurements Used: Gas LiquidDensity: kg/m3 lb/ft3Viscosity: cp cp Mass rate: kg/hr lb/hr Flow rate: Am3/hr m3/hr ACFM SCFM* Gas / Liquid (*SCFM taken @ 32oF, 1 atm) Name & composition(s) (mole fraction): Amount of entrained liquid (mg/m3) or (lb/ft3): Droplet size(s) of entrained liquids (microns): Performance InformationSeparation efficiency desired (%): Support Grids Req’d? (Y/N):Max. Allow. Pressure Drop (cm/inches W.C.): D.P. Critical? (Y/N):Comments & Special performance problems (i.e. pluggage, efficiency, life): Indicate Preferred (circle preference) Construction Material: PP HTPP PVDF ETFE Teflon® PFAGeneral KimreInfo_Questionnaire Rev3.doc Page 5 0f 5 FHM 09/20/2005 ? EMBED Word.Picture.8 ??? ? EMBED Word.Picture.8 ??? TM TM TM TM _1070457332.doc