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B/R
Automaxx 9100 Fully Automatic Crude Oil Distillation System
 This
distillation system is designed for the fully automatic distillation of crude
oil and petroleum products. Crude oil distillation can be
complex and time consuming. Our crude oil distillation system includes
everything needed to perform the ASTM methods, D2892 and
D5236,
for distilling crude oil. The system’s automation minimizes
the operator time needed to perform the test. The equipment
design makes the test straightforward and easier to perform.
Distillation
Column Configuration
The crude
oil distillation system can come in a wide variety of configurations
with single or multiple distillation columns.
The packed
column configuration is used to distill the crude oil up to a
maximum 450°C atmospheric equivalent vapor temperature. It
is some times called true boiling point distillation or D2892.
The distillation column has 15 theoretical plates and complies
fully with ASTM D2892. Pot sizes of 2 to 100 liters are available.
A variety
of column packing types are available including Propak, Helipak,
and structured packing. Other packing types are also available.
The vacuum
pot still configuration is typically used to distill the residual
material from the D2892 distillation out to atmospheric equivalent
vapor temperatures up to 565°C or higher. The vacuum pot
still complies fully with ASTM D5236. Pot sizes of 1 to 22 liters
are available.
A two crude
oil distillation column configuration is also available. Usually,
one distillation column is the D2892 packed column (true boiling
point) and the other is the D5236 vacuum pot still column. Only
one distillation column is operated at any time. Both distillation
columns share the same microprocessor, fraction collector, vacuum
control system, and recirculating bath.
Spinning band
distillation columns are available in addition to traditional
packed columns and vacuum pot stills. The spinning band distillation
columns can accommodate pot sizes from 10 ml to 12 liters.
Automation
 The
Automaxx 9100 automatically produces fractions and a true boiling
point curve. The crude oil distillation system is operated
by a Pentium processor and a Windows operating system. All
distillation functions are automated to make the crude oil
distillation process easy and efficient from beginning to end.
Up to 1,000 crude oil distillation programs can be stored.
Fraction Collection
The fraction collector can automatically collect crude oil fractions based
on temperature cut points at atmospheric pressure or under vacuum. Receivers
come in a variety of sizes. Up to 32 fractions can be collected for each pressure
level.
Vacuum System
Distillation of crude oil above 200 °C must be performed at reduced pressures.
The vacuum system includes a 2-stage mechanical vacuum pump, cold trap, pressure
sensor and proportional control valve. The operator can input a vacuum set
point from 100 mmHg to 0.1 mmHg and the vacuum system will automatically control
vacuum to the set point level.
Spare Parts
A spare parts kit is available which includes the parts necessary to keep your
crude oil distillation system operating. B/R Instrument stocks all parts for
fast deliveries.
Specifications for D2892 Packed Columns (True Boiling Point)
Distillation Column Efficiency: 15 Theoretical
Plates
Vacuum Range: 100 to 2 mmHg
Packing Types: Propak, Helipak, Structured Packing
(other packing available on request)
Pot Sizes: 2 to 100 liters
Specifications for D5236 Vacuum Pot Still
Vacuum Range: 100 to 0. 1 mmHg
Pot Sizes: 2 to 22 liters
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