Organic solvent recovery with Mirai air cycle refrigeration

Recovery of solvents from process streams is important from both an environmental

and economic point of view. The goal is to recover and reuse expensive process
components, capture a specific chemical or fraction from the mixed stream and/or
remove a byproduct from the effluent to meet the standards.

Solvent regeneration occurs as follows :the boiling mixture vapors are richer in low
boiling point components such as alcohols, acetones, aliphatic hydrocarbons and
ketones. When cooled, the vapor condenses and the liquid condensate becomes a
valuable product that can be sold back to the industrial market.

A solvent recovery system is the preferred recycling method among many industrial
manufacturers since it provides a cost-effective solvent recuperation solution and
minimizes adverse environmental effects.

Solvent recovery/ solvent recycling or solvent reclamation is often a vital economic

factor in determining the plant expansion or sustainability of a new project. New
solvent costs, constant tightening of environmental regulations, and waste disposal
costs can easily exceed the cost of solvent recovery equipment and operation.

MIRAI Intex, Refolution GmbH and HOF Sonderanlagenbau GmbH have come
together to offer a state-of-the-art solution for handling, cleaning, purifying, and
recycling a wide range of solvents.
Mirai is a manufacturer in the field of ultra-low temperature refrigeration machines
that use air as the refrigerant, with multiple systems in operation, helping clients
perform ULT processes without harming the environment.

Only natural refrigerant (AIR) is used in multiple stages of the cooling process, but the
machine also runs on nitrogen at the customer's special request. The ultra-low
temperature process is realized with a MIRAI INTEX air cycle refrigeration
solution MIRAI Cold 10 C/W/T . The process can also handle wet gases from scrubbers
with special heat exchangers that can handle ice production and are separated into
two lines with a recovery cycle.

Refolution provides its best engineering services with environmental approach.

HOF creates complete solutions that use advanced design according to the demands
of the customer along with the latest technologies and high-quality components.

MIRAI INTEX s.r.o. Tuřanka 98a 627 00 Brno - Tuřany E-mail: office@mirai-intex.cz Web: mirai-intex.com
 Benefits of solution
C/W/T :
• Exhaust air purification
with simultaneous
recovery of the solvent
• Solvent recycling of up to
99% – virtually no need to
buy new solvents
• Efficient exhaust gas
cleaning in accordance
with TA-Luft and other
regulations
• Infinitely variable output
with effective partial load
performance
• Maximum pressure of 10
bar
• Redundant and failsafe
system design
MIRAI INTEX s.r.o. Tuřanka 98a 627 00 Brno - Tuřany
Benefits of MIRAI Cold 10
• Low-maintenance, long-life
technology – oil-free turbo-
machine
• Energy efficient
• Environmentally friendly and
safe with GWP 0 and a
maximum pressure of 10 bar
• Future-proof as there are no
environmental regulations
pertaining to refrigeration
engineering
• Free and freely available
refrigerant
• No risk of suffocation or
explosion
E-mail: office@mirai-intex.cz Web: mirai-intex.com