The proposed Plant is suitable to produce 40%(by weight) ferric chloride solution from scrap iron of proper size,
industrial water and chlorine gas. The design production capacity of our standard plant is up to 20 TPD of ferric chloride (100% basis)
in 40% water solution.
- TYPICAL CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
| Appearance |
brown-yellow liquid |
| Titer as FeCl3: |
40¸41 % w/w |
| Titer as FeCl3 - 6 H2O: |
66.66¸68.32 % w/w |
| Titer as Fe: |
13.6¸14.1 % w/w |
| Density at 15 °C |
1.420¸1.434 kg/l |
| Fe (as FE++) |
traces |
| Free acidity (as HCl) |
0.15 % max |
- MAIN APPLICATION
The main FeCl3 application is as coagulant medium for flocculation processes.
Some examples are:
- water conditioning
- industrial waste water treatment
- urban waste water treatment
- phosphate abatement in superficial water
- inorganic, pharmaceutical, glass industries
- metal extraction and metal engraving
- EXPECTED CONSUMPTIONS
(per 1000 kg of FeCl3 100% basis)
| Iron scraps (100% basis) 380 kg |
380 kg |
| Chlorine (100% basis) 700 kg |
700 kg |
| Electric energy 50 kWh |
50 kWh |
| Cooling water (D t = 8°C) 100 m3 |
100 m3 |
| Steam |
(discontinuous flow only during start-up) |
| Process water 1600 kg |
1600 kg |
- BY PRODUCTS and EFFLUENTS
| Tail gas after absorption |
1ppm max. Cl2 content
Quantity depends to the plant production capacity
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| Sludges |
Quantity depends on the insolubles in scrap iron feed |
- BY PRODUCTS and EFFLUENTS
Iron
Chips and scraps (max. 30 cm)
| Fe |
min. 93% |
| Sn |
max. 0,2% |
| Oil and grease |
free |
| Insoluble |
max. 5% |
Chlorine gas
Dry or wet chlorine with the following analysis
| Cl2 |
min. 95% (dry basis) |
| Temperature |
max. 40°C |
| Pressure |
min. 2000 mm w.g. |
- EXPECTED PERSONNEL FOR PLANT OPERATION
| Reaction |
1 operator |
per shift |
| Chlorination |
1 operator |
per shift |
| Filling station and other |
1 daily operator |
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