Solvent Recovery Systems

     
CHARACTERISTICS FORMECO units use the principle of distillation which allows the recycling and the re-use of degreasing and washing solvents. Through this simple distillation process, they separate the contaminants (resins, polymers, pigments, paints, oils, etc) from the original solvent. The condensed solvent is collected in a tank ready for its reuse. The characteristics of the processed solvent are not altered by the process which can be repeated indefinitely.
FUNCTIONING PRINCIPLE The boiling of the polluted solvent takes place in a boiler that forms a unique block together with a peripheral heating jacket filled with diathermic oil that is heated by an electrical element. The vapours are then conveyed to a condenser cooled by air or water. The condensed solvent is collected in a tank, for its reuse. There are no solvent emissions from the unit during operation.
OPERATING The distillation cycle is fully automatic; the operator's work is limited to simply loading the solvent (1), setting the distillation time and temperature (2), and finally, unloading the solid or liquid residues (3-4). 		  CLEANING The cleaning is easy and immediate . For liquid residues, the boiler can be easily rotated to discharge the contents(4). In the case of solid residue (paints, resins, polymers, pigments), the concentrate is collected inside a special disposable bag, named Rec Bag, this avoids manual cleaning of the boiler surface. The final result of the process is a solid waste.
SAFETY The unit normally operates at atmospheric pressure. Safety devices monitor heating and distillate temperatures and the plant stops automatically if a fault is detected. All Formeco units are manufactured in accordance with European standards concerning distillation units: CEI 64-2 and EN 50014-15-18. Formeco machines are constructed with all components ATEX approved. Formeco is a Company certified ISO 9001
VACUUM DISTILLATION(OPTIONAL) Formeco units can be connected to a vacuum unit when it is necessary to recycle thermolable solvents (chlorinated), in order to avoid their decomposition or solvents with a boiling point higher than 200 C.
INTERESTED INDUSTRIAL FIELDS Mechanical, Auto body-shops, Paints, Woodworking, Fibreglass, Metalworkers, Electronic, Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Plastic materials, Goldsmith, Printing and Graphic arts.