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Fractionation pilot platform

Unique facility under one roof to produce distinct fractions

  • Operational flexibility, large capacity of fractions generation
  • Choice of screening baskets, industrial size hydrocyclone
  • Analysis of specific energy consumption
  • On-site trials thanks to mobile systems
  • Expertise for fractions valorisation : Your pulp > fractionation concept > fractions valorisation > final product

The little story of the pilot

1980’s marked a significant milestone for screening and fractionation studies at CTP. A rotary cleaner was developed and patented. Major studies were launched on better understanding of passage of fibres in a pressure screening system and fractionation in hydrocyclones.

Since then, new systems were acquired and additions were made reflecting the progress.

The fractionation equipment were brought together at a single platform at CTP, providing operational flexibility, possibility of large fractions generation and connectivity with cooking, bleaching, refining and recycled fibre plants. New state of the art hydrocylone fractionation pilot were installed. This platform offers the unique possibility to generate fractions based on concept developed at CTP. And the systems are purposefully adapted for easy transportation to client place!

Characteristics

Portable pressure screening system equipped with:

  • 3-element solid core and 3-element adjustable gap foil rotor
  • Variable frequency drive (50-60Hz)
  • Hole cylinder: 0.10mm, 0.15mm, 0.25mm, 0.50mm
  • Profiled slot cylinder: 0.10mm
  • Flow meters, manual valves, data downloading software
  • Flow range: 1m³/h-140 m³/h
  • Real-time visualisation of parameters:
       * Pulp passing speed, Vp, m/s
       * Volumetric reject rate, Rv, %
       * Rotor tip speed, Vt, m/s
  • Fully transportable to clients place

CH5 (slice screen) pressure screening system equipped with:

  • 4-element foil rotor
  • Variable frequency drive
  • More than 20 screen cylinders to choose from for a range of pulps
  • 100mm wide basket, 80mm with apertures: representing a slice of an industrial system
  • Slot cylinder from low profile 0.06mm to 0.20mm
  • Hole cylinder: 1.0mm and 1.4mm
  • Flow range: 1m3/h-140 m3/h
  • Real-time visualisation of parameters:
       * Pulp passing speed, Vp, m/s
       * Volumetric reject rate, Rv, %
       * Rotor tip speed, Vt, m/s

CH3 pressure screening system at Recycled Fibre pilot plant equipped with:

  • 3-element foil rotor
  • 3-element solid core rotor
  • Variable frequency drive
  • Flow control manual valves
  • High profile slot screening cylinder: 0.35mm, 0.20mm, 0.10mm
  • Hole cylinder: 0.25mm, 0.50mm, 0.80mm, 1.20mm, 1.80mm
  • Connectivity with recycled fibre pilot operations, large capacity tanks for fraction generations and storage
  • Flow range: 1m³/h-120 m³/h

Hydrocyclone fractionation pilot

Single unit and 4-unit portable systems

  • Portable flow meters on inlet, base and apex fraction and flow control valves
  • 6-7 m³/h flow in a single unit
  • 24-28 m³/h maximum capacity
  • 200-250 kPa pressure drop
  • Real-time visualisation of parameters (flows, pressure drop)
  • Data downloading software
  • Easily transportable to client place: 3-independent flow meters, 3 manual flow control valves, electrical control system

 

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