Reactor agitator bound for India

From its base in Derby, England, mixing technology specialists Chemineer has designed and built a new polystyrene reactor agitator for a major petrochemical plant in Mumbai, India.

From its base in Derby, England, mixing technology specialists Chemineer has designed and built a new polystyrene reactor agitator for a major petrochemical plant in Mumbai, India.

The reactor's gear drive has been manufactured by Chemineer with a specially enhanced lubrication system for low-speed, high torque operation to allow the unit to run at a very low rate via a variable speed drive.

Working with its joint venture company in India, GMM Pfaulder, this latest order follows the successful installation of a similar reactor supplied by Chemineer to the same Mumbai-based petrochemical company in 1997.

Typically operating at 37rev/min, the Chemineer reactor has a 70kW drive and double flight helix on a 1:1 pitch.

The unit is able to withstand temperatures of 260C.

In addition to this major new order, Chemineer is also currently supplying reactors to other regions of India, mixing equipment for a new desalination plant in Saudi Arabia, and a range of agitators to Spain and Belgium.

Neil Davies, Operations Manager at Chemineer, commented: "Despite the astronomic rise in world steel prices, these latest orders clearly demonstrate that we can truly compete in the global market".

"We have a depth of mixing technology in which we are recognised for our ability to provide highly efficient, cost-effective, long-term mixing solutions".

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