Americas VTA On-Line Questionnaire

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Questionnaire for Preliminary Projections

The answers to this Questionnaire will enable Americas VTA to help provide an estimate of the feasibility of process by vacuum distillation, preliminary process design and plant size, and budget pricing for investment analysis.

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Project / Product Designation

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1. General Data
1.1 Should we offer a complete unit operation or do you require only components?
1.2 Is vacuum required for distillation
1.3 Maximum allowable temperature over time of the product F^o for minutes
1.4 Does the product contain solids? Particle size

2. Information on the Planned Unit
2.1 Feed quantity (lbs/hr) Feed Temperature (F^o)
2.2 Time of operation: hrs/day; days/week; hrs/year
2.3 Acceptable process wetted materials (eg.316L)
2.4 Required material for gaskets (eg. Viton)
2.5 Explosion proof design required?
2.6 Available space at site (feet): Length ; Width ; Height
2.7 Is cGMP design required?

2.8 Which components should be offered for the requested system? (click all that apply)
(Generally a quotation for a complete unit contains the following components:)
Evaporator Feed and Discharge Pumps Vacuum Pumps Piping and Buffer Vessels
Required Heat Exchangers Measuring Instruments Control Panel

Additional options: (click or enter those desired)
Programmable logic control (PLC) Massflow meters for all flows
Other

3. Available utilities on site: (enter all that apply)
Steam (PSIG) ; Hot Oil (F^o) ; Cooling Water (F^o) ;
Electrical supply: Voltage ; Frequency (Hz) ; Instrument Air (PSIG) ;

4. What is the present status of this project and when will it be realized (enter text below)

5. Comments or other information you would like us to know (enter text below)

Details About Feed Material, Distillate(s) and Residue

			Unit of Measure	Feed Material	Distillate 1	Distillate 2 (2 Stage Unit)	Residue
Composition (enter components)	B.P. at 760 mm Hg	B.P. at mm Hg
			Mass %
			Mass %
			Mass %
Goals of Distillation
Color
Odor
Other
Melting Point			F^o
Viscosity at Reference Temp			Centipoise, F^o
Viscosity Observations				pasty Viscous at F^o Liquid	pasty Viscous at F^o Liquid	pasty Viscous at F^o Liquid	pasty Viscous at F^o Liquid
Specific Heat			BTU/lb F^o
Latent Heat of Evaporation			BTU/lb