FLUROSIC
, SICABON
Technische Information
SiC Equipment for Most Demanding Applications
Applications
SiC equipment is frequently used in the pharmaceutical and
chemicals industry for heating, cooling, evaporation and conden-
sation of aggressive media. Furthermore, it provides significant
advantages to the solar, steel, mining and environmental industries:
P Increased process efficiency through e.g.
higher chemical conversion
P Smaller dimensions
P Longer product lifetime
P Lower TCO
SiC heat exchangers and equipment are a key tool for any heating
and cooling task. Heat exchangers convey energy from one Block column of a SICABON heat exchanger
medium through a wall to another medium, hence they must with SIGRABOND baffles
have an excellent thermal conductivity. On top of this, these
media are frequently challenging in terms of temperature level,
corrosion, erosion and abrasion.
Technological benefits
SiC heat exchangers are a premium tool for heat Additional advantages for your processes:
transfer in aggressive media. Key features: P Comply with GMP guidelines and
P Premium corrosion and abrasion resistance high purity requirements
P High thermal conductivity up to 120 W/mK P Prevent cross contamination
P Superior pressure and thermal shock resistance P Are fully drainable and easy to clean
Broad Base. Best Solutions.
Design
SiC heat exchangers are available in shell and tube design (FLUROSIC)
and block design (SICABON). In addition to those standard types of
equipment it is possible to provide SiC coated graphite in almost any
shape. In particular for high-temperature applications and large scale
applications, CVD coated graphite opens ways to new designs and
ambitious chemical reaction conditions.
To meet your performance requirements, we offer P Si-infiltrated carbon and graphite
three types of material with unique properties: Coming from a carbon-based-material after liquid
infiltration a very homogenous Si-SiC material is
P a-SiC (EKasic, Hexoloy) available. The corrosion stability is that of silicon.
Tubes and blocks are manufactured from solid, Temperatures up to 1200 C can be applied.
pure sintered SiC without free silicon. Its surface
properties concerning smoothness and hardness P SiC-coated graphite
are unique. With regard to pressure vessel regu- By CVD coating of different types of graphite an
lations, the material is qualified up to 400 C impervious SiC-layer from 30 to 150 m thick-
and 16 barg. ness can be applied. The result is a construction
material with the advantageous core strength of
graphite and the chemical resistance of SiC.
Temperatures up to 1500 C can be applied.
Recommended operating conditions and dimensions
Shell & tube design Block design
FLUROSIC SICABON
Operating pressure [barg] -1 to 10 0 to 16
Operating temperature [C] -40 to 230 -40 to 230
Heat exchange surface [m2] 0,2 to 34 0,5 to 10
Tube lengths / no. of blocks [mm] 1000 to 4500 1 to 14
Tube diameters / bore diameters on process side [mm] 141,5 or 19,052,2 8 or 16
Shell / block diameters [mm] DN 100 to DN 400 220 or 305
Nozzle sizes DN 80 to DN 250
Block design can be supplied as CVD-SiC coated graphite, too
EKasic is the registered trademark of ESK Ceramics GmbH & Co. KG
Hexoloxy is the registered trademark of Saint-Gobain Ceramics
registered trademark of SGL Group companies 05 2011/0 1E Printed in Germany
The data contained herein represent the current state of our product knowledge and are intended to provide general information on our products and their
application spectra. In view of the variety and large number of application possibilities, these data should be regarded merely as general information that gives no
guarantee of any specific properties and/or suitability of those products for any particular application. Consequently, when ordering a product, please contact us
for specific information on the properties required for the application concerned. On request, our technical service will supply a profile of characteristics for your
specific application requirements without delay.
Process Technology I SGL CARBON Technic S.A.S.
Phone +33 4 7625 9602 I
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