Solvents: Plants for recycling
DEVEX offers processes for the recovery, recycling and purification of solvents. They can be used to include a circular economy in many production processes to reduce solvent consumption, thereby cutting costs and protecting the environment. DEVEX plants are of particular interest to the chemical and pharmaceutical industries, but also to the food industry, for example.
For the sake of our environment
Solvents are liquid substances that are able to dissolve or dilute other substances. They are needed for both solids and liquids. Solvents play a particularly important role in the manufacture of products such as paints, varnishes, plastics, medicines and foodstuffs. They are mainly used in the chemical, pharmaceutical and food industries, but are also widely used in other sectors.
Typical examples of solvents are water, alcohols, ethers, hydrocarbons and chlorine compounds. As solvents can also be harmful to the environment and health, responsible handling and environmentally friendly disposal of the resulting waste is of great importance. It begins with the selection of the suitable solvent. Hexane and pentane, for example, may only be present in end products within narrow limits.
DEVEX provides various plant solutions for this task in order to make solvent management, including the tank farm, as safe and efficient as possible. Whether evaporators for the recovery or concentration of solvents - single-stage, multi-stage or with connected rectification - we design your solvent process according to your specifications.
The recovery and recycling of the solvents is particularly important for the preservation of the environment. This also includes their purification, known as rectification. Through thermal separation, the solvent is purified in special plants to such an extent that it can be used again for the intended process. A well-known example of this is ethanol, which can and must be thermally separated from water and other impurities after use - for example by distillation. Other solvents such as methanol, isopropanol or hexane can also be rectified. DEVEX plants for recycling solvents promise quality for manufacturers and customers in these processes.
DEVEX is a company that specialises in technical processes that reduce environmental impact and, of course, comply with legal requirements. We will be happy to put together a package that suits your specific needs. Would you like to find out more about recycling or our service? We are the right contact and look forward to hearing from you!
