Read All About: Reactors

What is a Reactor?

A reactor is a device which is used to contain controlled chemical reactions. Reactions take place inside the Reactor, in conditions which can be monitored and controlled for safety and efficiency. These types of Reactors are used in the production of chemicals such as components of pharmaceutical compounds, and they can operate in several different ways. Reactors are stirred by rotating impellers for blending, dispersing or promoting heat transfer. In simple terms a Reactor mixes two products together to make a third, different product.

Stock Number: L0999-05 & L0999-06

Reactors can be designed as either tanks or pipes, depending on the needs, and they can vary in size considerably. For example, small bench-top chemical reactor designs are intended for use in labs while large tanks can be used to make chemicals on an industrial scale. The design also includes a variety of features which can be used to control conditions inside the reactor. Continuous chemical Reactors operate continuously, as long as the materials needed for the reaction are supplied. These are used to create a steady supply of a needed chemical. Continuous Reactors are commonly used in the manufacture of industrial chemicals, when the need for a chemical is high and very consistent.

 

View a video of a 3000L reactor: L0874-09

(This unit is located at our UK site)

 Perry stock Reactors:

Perry stock 100s of Reactors on site ranging from 5l to 100,000l. Reactors can be jacketed for heat transfer, agitated for proper mixing and rated for high pressure and temperature. A Reactor with no agitation system is termed as a "Reactor Body". Another type of Reactor is a Kettle, which is a Reactor built for no internal pressure or vacuum. The construction of material depends upon the corrosive nature and other chemical properties of the reactants. Materials can include: glass (used for lining), hastelloy, high alloy and stainless steel. Reactors can be used in a variety of applications including chemical processing, food and beverage production, paper and pulp processing, biopharmaceutical, pharmaceutical and plastic processing.

We have many standard sizes and designs in stock, for immediate delivery.



Stock Number: L1048-01

Reactors can have excellent resistance to corrosion, smooth non-stick properties and non-catalytic inertness. They are designed for a high versatility in multiproduct applications, or are specialized to optimise a specific processing requirement.

We have recently moved a great deal of high specification and quality Reactors from two Global Pharmaceutical Manufacturers based in Europe, to our site. As we have been buying and selling used equipment for over 80 years, you can trust our expertise.

Call us now on: +44 (0) 1325 315 111 and we will answer your process queries or you can view our inventory online.

Are Apps Beneficial To Your Business?

See our list of useful apps below.

Every day we are bombarded by adverts telling us to download the latest ‘app’. There are hundreds of thousands of applications available, ranging from maps and entertainment guides to business and money management. Apps work much like user-installed software on a computer and allow the phone to perform specific tasks that the user wants or needs. Users sometimes pay a small fee for the use of an app, which is downloaded directly to the phone. Ranging from Facebook to a Sonic the Hedgehog game to NatWest Banking, but which apps are best for business use?

Most apps are created for personal use, but there has been a recent surge in the creation of apps for use in the business sector. Many apps can now help you plan presentations, manage meetings, share data and even calculate the conversion of units for your production and all whilst you are on the go. You can even have an app created to promote your own business or to service your customers. Having your own company app can lead to more profit as more and more customers use them. Desktop computers are out of the context when talking about portability. Laptops provide some degree of portability but they have nowhere near the flexibility provided by smart phones and tablets. As smart phones and tablets are easily carried, people can use these devices whenever they need information about a particular thing. As apps can be installed in these devices, people can access it even if they don’t have a computer or even a reliable internet connection-anytime, anyplace.

A recent survey showed the sales of personal computers decreasing, as a result of the growing popularity and demand for smart phones and tablet PCs [Flurry, 2012]. Even semiconductor giants Intel has announced that it is leaving the development of desktop PCs due to less demand in the market. The year 2012 alone accounted for 700 million units of smart phone sales. Therefore, it is worth considering how a business can create a distinct mobile application of their own. The market for mobile technology is growing so rapidly that by the summer of 2012 the use of mobile applications outpaced traditional web browsing for the first time. While 79% of consumers use these programs for games and social networking, more manufacturers are slowly adopting apps designed for specific business and plant operations. Customer service and sales-related apps are two of the top five mobile programs manufacturers are using.

 

On the plant floor, mobile apps are less prevalent but hold significant potential for plant-floor processes, say industry experts [Flurry, 2012]. Mobile apps could be a potential game-changer for the way small and midsize high-mix, low-volume operations facilitate lean manufacturing. In the next three to five years, more manufacturers will adopt mobile apps to offer value-added services to clients, including programs that work with smart appliances. At the plant level, some of the areas that look promising include inventory management and tracking and warehouse logistics management. Plant-floor apps can improve productivity. Currently, the availability of apps that directly relate to meaningfully precise manufacturing roles and processes is in its infancy. Most apps you’ll find available on the open market either aid in basic manufacturing and engineering math, materials/metallurgy, or similar support roles.

We have trialled and tested the following apps and feel that they are beneficial for business use. These are downloadable on your tablet or smart phone:

• 1.      Ad-Free Converter – a free and simple unit converter, which converts units of acceleration, angle, area, density, distance, volume and pressure, to name but a few.
• 2.      Priority Matrix - an incredibly convenient and powerful "to do list" tool that uses proven time management methods. You can visually and intuitively manage to do items, lists, ideas, project, plans, and activities.
• 3.      Dropbox - this is the easiest way to sync and share your files online and across computers, plus it is free to download and use.
• 4.      MightyMeeting - with MightyMeeting you can store your presentations in the cloud and access them anytime and anyplace from your iPhone or iPad. You can share these presentations via email, blog, Twitter, or Facebook. Most importantly, you can start or join online web meetings directly from your iPad or iPhone.           
• 5.      Skype - call your Skype contacts wherever you may be. It’s completely free to call people on Skype over Wifi, so if you are unable to have a meeting with your client you can Skype them face-to-face from anywhere in the world.
• 6.      LinkedIn – keep connected with your business contacts while you are on the go by downloading the free LinkedIn app.

• 7.       Bdaily - The Business Daily app that brings together Business News, advice and opinion led articles to its readers across the world.

Look out for our new Perry Process App which will be coming soon.

Read All About: Vessels

What is a Vessel?

A vessel is often referred to as a tank.  It is a unit that is used for mixing chemicals and other liquids or just for storage. A mixing tank is a container that is used to blend several components together. In most manufacturing facilities, a mixing tank is used to prepare materials that will be used in production.

Large containers of raw materials are placed into a large mixing tank and are blended into a smooth mix that can be used to produce a plethora of materials. In a bakery environment, a mixing vessel will contain flour, yeast and water, all of which are taken in specific amounts from various supply systems and placed into the larger vessel to be mixed. 

Pfaudler Model VD500 Type 9125 Receiver Vessel
Perry Stock # L1009-21

The common characteristics of a vessel include vertical orientation or horizontal orientation, rating for high pressure or atmospheric pressure, agitated for mixing or purely storage. They can be glass-lined for harsh, corrosive chemical storage or mixing. Glass-lined tanks are used to store or mix chemicals that corrode alloy surfaces.

The material that a mixing tank is manufactured from can range from polymers to steel of all types. Typically, within the manufacturing industry, the steel material used is stainless steel. In certain applications fiberglass/fiberglass reinforced plastic, plastic, aluminium, metal alloys as well as glass-lined can be used. Stainless steel is often used in the creation of a mixing tank due to the ease of clean-up as well as the smooth surface of the product. Copper is sometimes used in the making of a mixing tank, however, due to copper's tendency to react adversely to certain chemicals it is used only in specific applications. 

Vessels at Perry:

NEWS: We have recently purchased lots of high quality Vessels from two Global Pharmaceutical Manufacturers based in Europe.

Perry Process Equipment stock a wide range of Tanks, Vessels and Receivers on site ranging from 5 Litres to 300,000 Litres, including horizontal and vertical, glass lined and jacketed and agitated tanks. You can find 100s of high quality tanks at our Newton Aycliffe site, from manufacturers including Alfa Laval, APV, DeDietrich, Faudi, Grundy, Lampart, Pfaudler, Websters and Welch.

We offer a large inventory of used and unused stainless steel tanks and glass lined storage tanks for the food, dairy, beverage, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries. Our tanks are available in horizontal or vertical orientation, in many diameters, dimensions and capacities. Spherical tanks and high pressure tanks are also available.

Additional style tanks to meet different applications are available. Including: sloped bottom stainless tanks; dished bottom tanks; concave bottom and cone bottom stainless steel and glass lined tanks; reverse dished bottoms; and cone bottom tanks to accommodate liquid, viscous and/or semisolid materials. We stock Tanks constructed of aluminum, carbon steel, fiberglass, stainless steel, nickel and many more materials. We also have tanks available that are lined with rubber, glass and so forth.

Call us now on: +44 (0) 1325 315 111 and we will answer your process queries or you can view our inventory online.