BEKIFLOW HG

Metal fiber filters for hot gas applications in the petrochemical industry
Description:
The legislation on particulate emission to the atmosphere is getting tighter year by year. Typical emission levels for high efficiency cyclones are close to 50 - 100 mg/Nm3. To meet the current and future limits, other technologies of separation are required. ElectroStatic Precipitators (ESP) fit the criteria. However, this technology is very complex and very expensive. Cleanable sintered metal fiber filters offer an economical solution. The development of metal fiber filter media such as Bekipor contributed to an increased quality level through higher filter efficiency and a longer on-stream life. The standard available alloys are AISI316 and Inconel 601 used for high temperatures (up to 360C/650F and 560C/1040F respectively), but other alloys are available. The fine filter pore size guarantees filter efficiencies of 99.99%, resulting in emission levels below 10mg/Nm3. Furthermore, this high-efficiency filter protects the turbo expander from erosion, reduces maintenance requirements of the expander and protects the waste heat boiler from fouling. A highly porous structure, which is a characteristic of a sintered metal fiber media, offers high permeability and low pressure drop, even at high filtration velocities. This results in a low capital expenditure and low running costs. The Bekiflow HG filter system can also be used on the vent gas from catalyst storage hoppers and separation of catalyst fines during conveying operations.

Bekipor and Bekiflow are registered trademarks of N.V. Bekaert S.A. Inconel is a registered trademark of Special Metals Corporation.

FCC-CCR-DEHYDROGENATION configuration

STEAM CRACKER configuration

Surface filtration: On line cleaned through back pulse

Filtration Cycle Cleaning Cycle

Filter vessel

Dust Loaded Gas

Clean Gas

Dust Cake

Pressurized Cleaning Gas

Cake build-up

Back pulse

Specific features and benefits

No clogging No Delta P fluctuations Long on-stream life Straight-forward technology

Purpose

To meet emission standards To protect downstream equipment Particle filtration during conveying operations

Filter media

Technical and financial comparison

Emission (mg/Nm3) Relative costs

mott corporation
For more information: Mott Corporation 84 Spring Lane Farmington, CT 06032-3159

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Cyclones

Bekiflow

ESP

Tel: 860-747-6333 or 800-289-6688 Fax: 860-747-6739 E-mail: quest@mottcorp.com www.mottcorp.com

ISO 9001 CERTIFIED

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