Hi all,
I have the following query.
I have a jacketed reactor (25m3) which is heated by directly charging steam into the jacket.
The steam is supplied by an external supplier that feeds several companies at a specific specification,
'Low Pressure Steam - saturated 2.15barg / 135oC.
The reactor involves heating its contents to 125oC and involves ammonia gas release above 75oC.
This takes 8 hours to achieve due to the vessel being heat transfer limited and due to the gas release and solvent reflux from the condenser.
My query is as follows:- is there a way to increase the steam pressure/temperature of this steam if I have no access to higher pressure steam?
Compressor etc?
Kind Regards
Andrew