PVC Plant Reduces Maintenance Costs and Improves Safety with Non-Clog Vortex Technology
PVC Plant Reduces Maintenance Costs and Improves Safety with Non-Clog Vortex Technology
2 Pages© 2013 Rosemount Inc. All rights reserved For more information: www.rosemount.com PVC Plant Reduces Maintenance Costs and Improves Safety with Non-Clog Vortex Technology RESULTS • Decreased annual maintenance costs by $1080 per point • Reduced downtime • Increased measurement reliability • Increased plant safety APPLICATION Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Processing APPLICATION CHARACTERISTICS Fluid: Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM), Flow Rate: 25–500 gpm (95– 1893 l/m), Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C), Pressure: 80 psig (5.5 bar), Viscosity: 0.3 cp, Meter: 3-inch flanged (80 mm) CUSTOMER A Petro-chemical plant in North America CHALLENGE Polyvinyl chloride is a polymer formed in a reaction that links vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) into long chains. VCM that does not react is stripped from the reactor
