Pfaudler 1.2 Sq Ft Wiped Film Evaporator (WFE) System | Complete Skid | 316 SS | ASME | Busch Vacuum

Complete Pfaudler pilot plant wiped film evaporator (WFE) system, 1.2 square foot heat transfer area. Originally engineered for B.F. Goodrich Specialty Polymers & Chemicals Division. This fully integrated, skid-mounted distillation system is ideal for short-path/thin-film evaporation of heat-sensitive, viscous, or high-boiling-point materials, with applications in cannabis/hemp distillation, pharmaceutical processing, polymer production, and specialty chemical manufacturing.

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System Components Include:

• EV-1F – Pfaudler 1.2 Sq Ft Wiped Film Evaporator, 6" diameter, 316 SS construction, with 2HP 460VAC 3-phase variable frequency drive motor (Magnetek GPD-333) and double mechanical seal (Kalrez O-rings)
• TK-10F – ASME-Coded Jacketed Vertical Receiver Vessel, 26" OD shell / 24" OD Type 2 jacket, SA516-70 shell / SA-240 Tp.316L jacket, MAWP 100/FV PSI shell @ 600°F / 150/FV PSI jacket @ 400°F, MFG Serial #97144202, Year Built 1998, certified by R.A.S. Process Equipment Inc.
• TK-9F – 30-Gallon 316 SS TFE Overhead Distillate Receiver, ASME-coded, certified as built, 180/FV PSI design pressure
• TK-8F – Additional Receiver Vessel, 316 SS
• PU-6F – Bottoms Pump, Pfaudler/Reliance, 1.5HP, 460VAC, 3-phase, with variable frequency drive (Magnetek GPD-333)
• CN-4F & CN-5F – Primary and Secondary Condensers, 316 SS
• Busch LOTOS L3160 Vacuum Pump System, 10HP, 230/460V, 3-phase, 1800 RPM, Class I Div 1 Group C & D rated, with 12-liter sealant reservoir, exhaust mist eliminator, and knockout pot (TK-4J, ASME-coded, 316 SS)
• PN-1 – Allen-Bradley PLC-5 Control Panel, NEMA 7 rated, with VFD controls, selector switches, speed adjustment, alarms, and emergency stop
• PB-104 – Intrinsically Safe Wiring Junction Box, with MTL IS barriers
• Complete Structural Steel Skid/Frame, approximately 72" x 72" footprint, 169-5/8" tall, galvanized, with grating platforms at multiple elevations
• Full piping, instrumentation, and wiring per Pfaudler drawings (Job No. P4322)

Key Specifications:

• WFE Heat Transfer Area: 1.2 sq ft
• WFE Rotor Drive: 2HP, 460VAC, 3Ø, VFD-controlled
• Vacuum System: Busch LOTOS L3160, water-cooled rotary vane
• Construction: Primarily 316/316L stainless steel, electropolished internal surfaces
• Electrical: 460VAC, 3-phase, 60Hz; Allen-Bradley PLC-5 automation with DCS interface capability
• Classified Area: CL-I, DIV-1, GRP C & D
• All pressure vessels ASME Section VIII, Division 1 certified

Documentation available: ASME U-1 data reports, certified-as-built vessel drawings, full P&ID, equipment layout drawings (plan, elevation, piping), electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, Busch vacuum pump manual.