Liquid Chemical Processing Plant & Machinery Solutions

Liquid raw materials are held in bulk tanks while powders and additives are tipped and conveyed to the vessel. Each ingredient is weighed or metered against the batch sheet before it enters the reactor.

The charged batch is stirred in a jacketed vessel while heat is supplied through the jacket and held at the recipe condition. Continuous agitation keeps the batch even and stops solids settling out during the reaction.

Emulsions, dispersions and viscous formulations are worked under shear to break down droplets and agglomerates. The shear stage is what decides how well the liquid holds together instead of separating in storage.

The finished batch is cooled and any undissolved solids or separated phases are drawn off before it is held in a day tank. Cooling brings the liquid to a temperature at which it can be safely filled into its container.

Containers are rinsed and filled by volume or weight, from small bottles up to jerry cans and drums. The filling method is matched to the viscosity of the liquid and to the pack being run.

Filled containers are capped or sealed, labelled and given batch and date coding. Coding keeps each container traceable back to the batch it was filled from.

Packs are checked for leaks, weight and fill level, then cartoned or wrapped onto pallets for despatch. Faulty or short-filled containers are taken off the line before the consignment is made up.