Rosemount 8800 Vortex Flowmeters Outperform the Competition in PVC Processing
Rosemount 8800 Vortex Flowmeters Outperform the Competition in PVC Processing
2 Pages© 2013 Rosemount Inc. All rights reserved For more information: www.rosemount.com Rosemount 8800 Vortex Flowmeters Outperform the Competition in PVC Processing RESULTS • Savings of over $3,000 in maintenance costs over a three- year period • Flowmeters in service for three years without failure or cleaning APPLICATION Polyvinyl Chloride Processing CUSTOMER PVC production CHALLENGE Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) 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 effluent and recycled. The production of PVC is closely regulated by the EPA. The agency is especially concerned about the process to recover and recycle the VCM, because VCM is carcinogenic. Vortex meters are used to measure the flow in
