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SMALL GROUP ACTIVITY

(FRU)
Importance of the evaporator & FRU
section

• Provides concentrated acid for production of


complex fertilisers.

• Reduces dependency on imported acid.

• FRU section removes fluorine from incoming


acid and recovers it as useful fluosilicic acid.
Evaporator section process outline
Mist Condenser
Condenser
Separator

Flash
Chamber

Absorber
Heat Body

Vacuum
Pump

FSA
Pump Tank
Pump
The existing problem:

LOW EVAPORATION EFFICIENY


DOWNTIME ANALYSIS

October – December

Evaporator A B C D E

Downtime(hr) 689.25 632.5 1090.75 798 725.5


Evaporator C
Other
11%

Vacuum Pump
23%
Scrubbing
10%

Heating
3% Breaker&MCC
1%
Low feed
5%
Steam
11%
Pump
4%

Absorber
3%
Vacuum leak
28%

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