Aluminate Liquor

Weak Aluminate Liquor (spent liquor) from the Bayer process is concentrated (green liquor) and returned to the digester to recycle Caustic.

Flash Evaporation / Crystallisation

Multiple Effect Evaporator (MEE)

Falling Film Evaporator (FF)

Forced Circulation Evaporator / Crystalliser (FC)

Value

  • High steam economy 
  • High on-stream factor 
  • Flexible configuration maintains production while allowing for the washing out of any one effect
  • Operational flexibility allows for a range of production rates
  • High grade condensate

Process

  • Evaporation capacity up to 300 t/h per train 
  • Various evaporative systems can be supplied: Multi-Stage Flash, Multi-Stage Falling Film, or Forced Circulation (for crystallising liquors).
  • Crystallisation of Carbonate and Vanadate
  • Separation of suspended particles

Flash Evaporation Flow Diagram

Flash Evaporation Flow Diagram

Falling Film Evaporation Flow Diagram

Falling Film Evaporation Flow Diagram