Description Overview Inventory number: E-5110 Total lines: 12, with capability for 8 polyester lines and 4 PBT chip production lines PBT lines are numbers 9 through 12 Lines operated until end of 2003 Capacity per line: 4,500 tons per annum / 10 million pounds per annum Batch size: 4,000 lbs Process Equipment Per Line Esterification and polycondensation reactors Methanol column and condenser Glycol condenser and receiver 4 stage steam ejectors Vacuum pumps, chemical makeup and additive tanks Chip dryers, classifiers and 6 Rieter USG 600 chip cutters Weigh bunkers on load cells Heating Systems 6 thermal fluid vaporizers, each 1100 kW capacity, providing vapor heating for polycondensation reactors and 4 esterification reactors 3 thermal fluid heating systems total, each with 12 million BTU per hour capacity for heating 8 esterification reactors Each unit has dual burners capable of firing natural gas or #2 fuel oil Control and Additional 1 glycol recovery unit (sold) Polymer production is controlled by a computer program The system may be split and programmed for individual systems Pictures available
