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CHICAGO CHEM CONSULTANTS CORPORATION
SELECT EQUIPMENT EVALUATION/SELECTION/PROCUREMENT PROJECT PROFILES

This all important step must be coordinated with engineering and construction. Often it is the availability of equipment that drives a project. We stayed on top of this for these clients to obtain the best or most economical approach.

EVALUATION OF DRYER
Mechanical & process review of used environmental thermal soil desorber for alternative use as crushed minerals dryer. Material handling and thermal requirements determined and evaluated against equipment capabilities. Original fabricator located to assist with evaluating physical condition and cost/feasibility to refurbish.

TROUBLESHOOTING OF LANDFILL LEACHATE DRYER CARRYOVER
Excessive liquid entrainment caused fouling downstream of evaporative leachate dryer. Liquid/Gas two phase flow system modeled and simulated with proprietary software to develop animated video of flow patterns showing entrainment concentration gradients. Maximum production rate determined to prevent unacceptable entrainment. Baffle design and position proposed to reduce entrainment at higher production rates.

THIN FILM EVAPORATOR
Presented "how to" for thin film evaporation used in solvent recovery from a plastics resin process. Engineering presentation and explanation of this important unit operation led to first major process improvement in 30 years for this facility. Assisted in selection/purchase of used system at substantial savings and 1 week delivery for major midwest plastics company.

OIL FIELD DRYER
Designed and sized drying system for South American oil field services company to dry drilling muds and to recover the water for reuse.

PHARMACEUTICAL DRYING, PNEUMATIC TRANSPORT, AND PACKAGING SYSTEM
Performed process and detail design engineering; and provided oversight of specifications, drawings, and installation. Supervised drying pilot test and worked with equipment vendor to locate/expedite testing and delivery for fast track market driven bulk powder plant expansion.

LUBE OIL RECOVERY PROCESS
Provided design engineering and assistance in selection of used high temperature thin film evaporator system to a Midwest used oil collection company. System was designed to produce distillate fuel oil cut from used oil. Located used equipment and assisted in expediting delivery.