After the success of phase 1, 2 & 3 of the chemical plant upgrade, V&A was awarded the manual, on/off and control valves for the HCL chemical plant upgrade.
Our Client for >32 years
- Is a Global Leader of Sustainable Packaging and Paper with operations throughout the world.
Previous Phases
HCL Burner Phase
This phase of the chemical plant upgrade involved debottlenecking and replacing ageing infrastructure.
The caustic used in the chemical plant is produced in brine / caustic electrolysers, with a byproduct of this process being chlorine (Cl), which is used to produce Hydrochloric Acid (HCL) and Sodium Hypochlorite (NaClO).
Operations director of V&A, Greg Woolfuth says: “What made this upgrade different, was that the area classification for the HCL Burner is located in Zone 1 or 2 Gas Group IIC and T6. There is hydrogen (H2) and nitrogen (N2) in the process and hence require the special zoning. This brings along the safety interlocks on the system for position indication and fail action.”
In addition, the valves are also used on the following processes:
- Sodium Chlorate (NaClO3)
- Hydrogen gas (H)
- Chlorine dioxide (ClO2)
- Sulphur Dioxide (SO2)
This Phase – >120 pieces manual, on/off and control valves
- Richter KN series lined ball valves & KNR lined ball control valves
- Richter NK series lined butterfly valves
- Richter RSS lined globe control valves
- Richter SG series lined sight glasses
- Richter rotary on/off and control valves were fitted with Actreg Rack & Pinion actuators with corrosion protection to EN ISO 12944-2 C3.
- Arca Ecotrol globe control valves.
- NAF-Setball ball sector control valves.
- All rotary and linear control valves were fitted with the PMV-D30 and NAF-D30 positioners with Profibus.
Total pieces supplied = >1,200 since 2020
Johan Jacobs Regional Manager managed this HCL upgrade together with his internal sale steam. Talk to one of our skilled technical specialists today to see how we can assist with your chemical plant.
