Alcohols

alcohol plant

Positive displacement pumps are ideal for transferring alcohols due to their ability to handle a wide range of viscosities and their precision in delivering consistent flow rates regardless of the pressure conditions. These pumps operate by trapping a fixed amount of fluid and forcing it through the discharge pipe, making them particularly effective in maintaining the integrity of volatile and sensitive fluids like alcohols. Additionally, their robust design reduces the risk of cavitation, ensuring that the alcohol is transported without undesirable frothing or turbulence. Their ability to maintain consistent pressure and flow also helps in minimizing the risks of contamination and degradation, making them a reliable choice for industries that deal with alcohols, such as the beverage, pharmaceutical, and chemical sectors.

 

Alcohol Applications

  • Bulk transfer
  • Blending
  • Intermediate Transfer
  • Metering

 

Viking in the Process

Viking pumps are used in wide variety of different processes in the transfer, blending and metering of alcohols. Alcohol applications involving Viking pumps range from methanol, butyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol and beyond. With methanol, Viking pumps are used for blending in production of formaldehyde, for automobile antifreeze, and for transfer as a general solvent. Viking pumps in Butyl Alcohol applications are used for blending and transfer in the preparation of esters and butyl acetates, along with blending/metering as a solvent in resins and coatings. With isopropyl alcohol, Viking pumps are used for blending and transfer in a large number of liquids, such as: deicing agents, perfumes, lacquers, pharmaceuticals, and resins. Viking pumps are used to transfer ethyl alcohol that is used in the manufacture of fuels, disinfectants, solvents and other organic compounds.

 

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