Operation

Beta uses evaporation to filter the contaminants and to concentrate mixed acids for reuse. Our recovery system works continuously to maintain your acid at its optimum concentration and purity.

A pump forces the contaminated acid through a pre-filter and into the evaporator loop, comprised of the Evaporator exchanger and the Separator tank.

In the evaporator loop, the acids and water vaporize as they travel through the heat exchanger and are released into the liquid/vapor Separator. The remaining metal salt solution (metals + H2O) continues to circulate through this pressurized boiling loop until it reaches a controlled concentration and is withdrawn to a storage tank for future sale.

Under a vacuum, the acids and water vapors are drawn from the Separator and into the Condenser. The vapors, devoid of metal salts, are condensed back into liquid form and recovered into a special thermoplastic vacuum tank. The recovered acids, now more concentrated than the original spent solution fed into the system, are pumped back to the process for reuse.

The system has no exposed metal parts and is designed to withstand a high vacuum. Industrial PLC automation is used to control the process using proven software developed specifically for this application. The system requires a boiler or external heat source, cooling water, and electricity. The vapor exhausted by the vacuum pump is usually scrubbed to insure safety.