Acetone Gas Condensation Recovery with Water-Cooled Explosion-Proof Cold Drying Solution

Industry Pain Points

  • High Safety Risks: Acetone gas is flammable and explosive (explosion limit: 2.6%-12.8%), and traditional recovery methods pose potential safety hazards.
  • Low Recovery Efficiency: Conventional condensation methods achieve a recovery rate of less than 60% under low-concentration (<5%) working conditions.
  • Excessive Energy Consumption: Energy consumption from mechanical refrigeration accounts for over 40% of operating costs.
  • Equipment Corrosion: Acetone-water mixtures are prone to corroding ordinary carbon steel equipment.

SYSTEM OVERVIEW

Yipu Water-Cooled Explosion-Proof Refrigerated Drying Solution for Acetone adopts three-stage gradient condensation technology, achieving a 95% acetone waste gas recovery rate and an explosion-proof rating of Ex dⅡCT4. Through cascade refrigeration + heat pump waste heat utilization, energy consumption is reduced by 30%, and the lower limit of treatable concentration is broken down to 0.5%. The 316L stainless steel main body ensures a 10-year corrosion-resistant service life, and the intelligent control system realizes precise temperature control of ±0.5℃. Compared with traditional methods, the recovery efficiency is increased by 50% and the operating cost is reduced by 47%. It is especially suitable for low-concentration acetone waste gas treatment in pharmaceutical, chemical and other industries, helping customers reduce VOCs emissions by over 500 tons annually with an investment payback period of <1.5 years.

Solution Approach

Yipu Acetone Gas Condensation Recovery – Water-Cooled Explosion-Proof Refrigerated Drying Solution

ModuleTechnical SolutionPerformance Indicators
Condensation SystemThree-stage gradient condensation + plate-fin heat exchangerRecovery rate ≥95% (at 3% inlet concentration)
Refrigeration UnitCascade R404A/R23 refrigerationCOP ≥2.8, stable operation at -40℃
Explosion-Proof DesignEx dⅡCT4 explosion-proof cabinet + oxygen monitoringExplosion-proof rating: Ex d e ib mbⅡCT4
Material Selection316L stainless steel main body + PTFE sealingAcetone corrosion resistance life >10 years
Intelligent ControlPLC + cloud monitoring systemAutomatic cooling capacity adjustment with deviation ±0.5℃
Energy Consumption IndicatorWaste heat recovery heat pumpComprehensive power consumption ≤0.12 kWh/m³ waste gas
Tail Gas TreatmentActivated carbon adsorption + catalytic oxidationEmission concentration <30mg/m³ (national standard: 50mg/m³)

Technical Principles

Yipu adopts “high-efficiency catalytic conversion + multi-stage adsorption coupling” technology, with the core steps as follows:

  1. Pre-Treatment Stage:Remove H₂S, organic sulfur, and trace CO through desulfurizers (e.g., ZnO) and iron oxide adsorption.
  2. Catalytic Conversion Stage:
  • Catalytic cracking of methane: CH₄ → C (solid carbon) + 2H₂ (no CO₂ emission).
  • Water-Gas Shift (WGS) reaction: CO + H₂O → CO₂ + H₂, improving hydrogen yield.
  1. Multi-Stage Adsorption Purification:
  • Primary PSA (Pressure Swing Adsorption): Remove CO₂ and residual CH₄.
  • Secondary molecular sieve adsorption: Deeply remove trace CO (<1 ppm) to meet the hydrogen standard for fuel cells (ISO 14687).

CORE ADVANTAGE

Advantage CategoryDescription
Customized on DemandMeets special working conditions; provides professional non-standard customization
Low CostAdopts cyclic regeneration process; significantly reduces usage costs
High StabilityDouble-tower structure with small pressure fluctuation; low noise and continuous gas supply
Fully Automatic OperationEasy to operate, reducing labor input; improves efficiency
High SafetyPresets multi-level safety protection measures; supports automatic alarm
Low Failure RateMaintains low failure rate after 10,000 hours of operation; nearly maintenance-free durability

TECHNICAL STRENGTH

Leading Adsorption Dehydration Technology

  • Uses high-performance molecular sieve adsorbents with high water absorption capacity and resistance to acidic gas (H₂S/CO₂) corrosion, ensuring deep dehydration with a dew point ≤ -70℃.
  • Features an original hot nitrogen regeneration process, reducing energy consumption by 30% compared to traditional electric heating regeneration, and integrates a waste heat recovery system to significantly improve energy efficiency.

Modular and Customized Design Capability

  • Core equipment adopts modular prefabrication, supporting rapid deployment (installation cycle shortened by 50%) and adapting to diverse scenarios such as offshore platforms, onshore gas fields, and LNG pre-treatment.
  • Can customize single-tower, double-tower, or multi-tower parallel systems according to customer needs, with a treatment capacity ranging from 10,000 to 1,000,000 Nm³/d, flexibly matching gas fields of different scales.

Intelligent Control and Remote Operation & Maintenance

  • Equipped with a PLC+IoT intelligent control system to monitor key parameters such as pressure, temperature, and dew point in real time, supporting fault early warning and automatic adjustment.
  • Optimizes the adsorption-regeneration cycle through cloud-based big data analysis, extending the service life of molecular sieves and reducing operation and maintenance costs by 10%-15%.

Energy-Saving and Environmental Protection Technology

  • Features zero-emission design for regenerated tail gas, complying with EU CE, US EPA, and other international environmental standards.
  • Energy consumption is 25%-40% lower than that of traditional Triethylene Glycol (TEG) dehydration systems, helping customers achieve carbon emission reduction goals.

Long-Cycle Operation Reliability

  • Molecular sieves adopt anti-pulverization coating technology, with a service life of over 5 years, reducing replacement frequency.
  • Key components (such as valves and instruments) are selected from international first-tier brands (e.g., Siemens, Emerson), with a Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) of over 100,000 hours.

Strong R&D and Engineering Experience

  • Holds 19+ patents for dehydration technology and software copyrights; the R&D team is led by doctors and maintains in-depth cooperation with universities and colleges.
  • Has over 1,000 successful cases worldwide, covering extreme working conditions such as high-sulfur gas fields in the Middle East and low-temperature environments in the Arctic.

Product Advantage Comparison

IndicatorYipu SolutionTraditional Condensation Method
Minimum Treatment Concentration0.5%3%
Explosion ProtectionTriple explosion-proof protectionOrdinary explosion protection
Recovery Rate (at 3%)95%65%
Energy Cost0.8 RMB/kg acetone1.5 RMB/kg acetone
Maintenance CycleOnce every 2 yearsOnce every 6 months

Typical Case

Project Name: A Bulk Pharmaceutical Production Enterprise in East China

Working Conditions

  • Waste Gas Volume: 3000 m³/h
  • Acetone Concentration: 2.8% (fluctuation range: 1.5-4.2%)
  • Waste Gas Temperature: 45℃ (containing saturated water vapor)
  • Operation Time: 6000 hours/year

Results

  • Acetone recovery rate increased by +60%, tail gas concentration met emission standards, steam consumption reduced by 75%, and maintenance frequency reduced from monthly to once a year.

Economic Benefits

  • Acetone Recovery: 126 tons/year × 12,000 RMB/ton = 1.51 million RMB/year
  • Energy Saving Benefits: 540,000 RMB/year (steam + electricity fees)

Project Highlights

  • Breakthrough realization of efficient recovery of low-concentration (1.5%) acetone
  • Annual carbon reduction of 380 tons (calculated based on recovered acetone)