CTI - Ice plants for pigment production

Ice production with fully automated ice conveying for process optimization in chemical plant

Ice plant with heat recovery, installed on ice storage and pneumatic conveying for the production of pigments

A Belgian producer of dyes and pigments was able to further automate its production processes. CTI's solution for the production of flake ice has supported this. In particular, as ice conveying and distribution could be automated and connected to the central control system. Another highlight is the heatmer recovery.  A Belgian manufacturer of pigments and dyes received a solution from us for the production, storage, and conveying of flake ice. In addition to the actual ice production, automation and energy efficiency were also important aspects in the selection of the CTI systems. A flake ice plant was installed which, in addition to ammonia as the most efficient refrigerant, also has integrated heat recovery. As a result, the combined efficiency ratio (COP) is extremely high. The equipment heats water during ice production, which is used for cleaning in the production process. Likewise, a water pre-cooler was installed to bring the water to an optimal temperature for the actual ice production. In addition to an ice storage system, two pneumatic conveyors were also installed. These are equipped with compressed air coolers. The ice is thus dosed into the already cooler air via a rotary valve before it is then transported further to its destination. The entire unit is automated and integrated into our customers' central control system. This has enabled the production processes to be optimized.

CTI - Ice plants for pigment production

Technical data + installation details

Ice production, ice storage

• Flake ice machine, type FLIP100
• Water pre-cooling
• Refrigerant: Nh3, ammonia
• Heat recovery (40°C hot water)
• Ice Bearing, Type MIS-23

Ice handling

• Conveyor container with
  • 2x pneumatic conveying
  • 2x compressed air cooler
  • 2x inclined screw conveyor
• Integration into central control system

CTI - Ice plants for pigment production

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CTI - Ice plants for pigment production

Renewal of ice production for quality improvement in pigment production

Two ice plants with ice storage and pneumatic conveying installed at pigment manufacturer.#

Two KTI ice plants, including ice storage and pneumatic ice conveying, were commissioned at a leading German chemical producer. The old existing plant was replaced. The quality of the final product was further improved by increased process stability. Already in 2013, KTI was able to help a large chemical producer with a temporary solution for the production and storage of ice. As the old plant failed, a remedy had to be found quickly. Due to the containerized design of KTI ice plants, KTI ice storage and other accessories, ice production could be set up immediately on site and the process could be supplied with flake ice. Our customer was so enthusiastic that already in the following year a new ice production was built at the site. Only KTI solutions were used here, which function in an optimally coordinated manner and thus offer a high degree of process reliability. Redundancy was also taken into account in order to increase production capacities at short notice but also to bridge maintenance periods. The installed ice conveyor was equipped with air coolers and a weighing system. An "ice switch" was also installed. Our customer can thus choose between different lines for ice transport - depending on which reactor requires ice. With the integration into the central control system, full automation could be achieved.

CTI - Ice plants for pigment production

Technical data + installation details

2x ice production, 2x ice storage

• Flake ice machine, type: FLIP40
• 40 tons of flake ice production per day
• Water pre-cooling
• Refrigerant NH3, ammonia
• Glycol cooling for ice storage and conveying air
• Mobile ice storage, type MIS-23
• Silicone free design

2x ice conveyance, ice distribution

• Ice weighing over weigh belts
• Pneumatic ice conveying
• Conveying air cooling
• Switch container with 5-way ice switch
• Integration in central control system

CTI - Ice plants for pigment production

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Learn how our ice plants for the chemical industry can be used for the production of pigments and dyes.

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