MEGTEC Systems

Corporate Overview
Jim McMullon
[email protected]
+44 (0)1257 428 280 or +44 (0) 771 321 5373
 Continuing Investment in Market Leadership

Market Leader
Europe
(est, 1961)
Market Leader
(est. 1969)

created License of Thermo

Butler Automatic Wisconsin Inc.

ROSS
Air Systems
(Intellectual Prop)
Web Guide/Silicone Coater
from QuadTech

1997 1998 1999 2001 2006 2009

MEGTEC: A Combination of Industry Leaders

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 MEGTEC Locations Worldwide

Standish, UK
Maidenhead, UK
WI Åmål, Sweden
OH Göteborg,Sweden

De Pere, WI

Shanghai, China
Maintal, Germany
Evry, France Pune, India
Ingre, France
FL Singapore

Australia

Melbourne

MEGTEC Worldwide Headquarters

Americas Europe Asia
MEGTEC Regional Offices 490 employees 250 employees 90 employees

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 Competencies
MEGTEC’s 3 interrelated businesses draw on common core competencies-

Coating & Drying Environmental Compliance &

Roll & Web Equipment Equipment Sustainability

 Match-speed splicers  Air flotation dryers  Regenerative thermal oxidizers

 Zero-speed splicers  Air flotation dryers with (RTO)
integrated oxidizer
 Butt splicers  Regenerative catalytic oxidizers
 Roll support dryers (RCO)
 Register splicers  UV curing systems
 Recuperative catalytic oxidizers
 Web guides  IR dryers
 Recuperative thermal oxidizers
 Roll loading systems  Festoon-style ovens
 Tenter ovens  Direct thermal & catalytic
 Rewinders oxidizers
 Thru-air dryers
 Infeeds  VOC biological treatment systems
 Catenary ovens
 Sheeters  Chill stands  Solvent recovery/carbon
 Air turns  Silicone coaters adsorption systems
 Coating systems  Distillation systems
 Web cooling systems  Heat recovery systems
 Energy extraction from methane

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 Industry Applications

AdvancedMaterials
Advanced
Advanced MaterialsProcessing
Materials Processing
Processing Environment,
Environment, Climate
Climate &
& Energy
Energy Printing
Printing &
& Packaging
Packaging Applications
Applications

Lithium-ion Batteries Air Abatement Systems Digital Printing

Solar Films Carbon Management Commercial Printing
Membranes Energy Recovery Newspaper Printing
Composites Biofuels & Renewable Energy Packaging

  Commercial Printing
 Battery Separators Bakery & Food
  Semi-commercial Printing
 Extrusion Laminates Biofuels Production
  Newspaper Printing
 Flexible Packaging Biogas Generation
  Digital Printing
 Foil Laminates Oil & Gas Processes
  Insert Printing
 LCD Screens Chemical Processes
  Direct Mail
 Medical Products Coal Mines
  Book Printing
 Membrane Manufacturing Electronics
  Label Printing
 Metal Coil Coating Fiberglass Processes
  Flexible Packaging
 Photovoltaic Cells Flexible Packaging
  Carton Packaging
 PSA Label Stock Gas & Diesel Engines
 Rechargeable Battery Foils  Landfills
 Solar Films  Odour Market
 Pharmaceutical
 Wood Products

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MEGTEC Environmental Ltd

 Standish, Lancs
 ISO9000:2000
 MEGTEC Specialist in
Adsorption for Europe &
Middle East
 MEGTEC Specialist in
Biological systems
worldwide
 Project Management for
UK Oxidisers
Activated Carbon - Tried & Tested

 Egyptians used charcoal for

medical purposes around
1500BC
 Romans used charcoal to
purify water and beer
 Used in 1st World War to
protect against chemical
weapons
 Used since the 1920s for
recovering solvents and
removing VOCs from gas
and liquid streams
Effective & Simple

 Large internal surface area.

Up to 1500m2 per gram
 Effective in vapour phase
with all VOCs
 Effective in the liquid phase
with all but the most water
soluble VOCs
 Impregnated carbons can
deal with other contaminants
- H2S, Hg, SO2 etc
Isotherms
Mass Transfer Zone

VOC Laden Gas VOC Free Gas

MTZ
% Weight Loading
on Carbon

Distance through
Carbon Bed
Disposable Carbon for VOC Removal

 For organics approx 3kg of carbon per kg of VOC

 More carbon in the liquid phase
 Carbon costs about £2/kg including handling
 Applicable to low VOC loads
MEGTEC Passive Adsorber Designs

Deep bed Units Hi Flow Units

Cleaned gas
outlet
Cleaned gas
outlet

Contaminated gas
inlet
Contaminated gas
inlet
MEGTEC Adsorbers

 Range standard designs

 1 to 20,000m3/h air
 70kg to 10,000kg carbon
per adsorber
 Automated Packages
MEGTEC Adsorbers
Insitu Regeneration

 Steam – Most proven technology and most applicable

for hydrocarbons, in particular BTX removal from sour
gas
 Inert gas – Used in packaging printing where alcohols
and acetates are used
 Pressure Swing – Used in gasoline tanker loading
where concentrations are very high
BTX Removal from Sour Gas

 Installed at Saudi Aramco to increase Claus catalyst

life
 7 plants installed at Shedgum and Uthmaniyah in
2005/6
BTX Removal from Gas
MEGTEC Steam Regenerated Plant
MEGTEC Steam Regenerated Plant
Adsorption of Organics from Liquid Streams

 Steam condensate clean up

 Recovery of hydrocarbons from waste water
 Amine/glycol regeneration
Steam Condensate Clean Up

 Non regenerable carbon adsorbers

 To protect steam boilers from organics
 Lubricants in condensate
 Accidental contact with process fluids
 Chlorination of make up water
 Organics in make up water
 Carbon can be reactivated
Steam Make up & Condensate Clean Up
Steam To Other Processes
Make-Up Water Treatment System

Raw Water

Deaerator

Boiler
Chemicals Heat

Condensate
Exchanger
Granular Activated Ion Exchange System
Carbon Adsorber

Condensate Return

From Other Processes

Ion Exchange System for

Provision for
Condensate Polishing Backwashing

Granular Activated Carbon

Adsorber for Condensate Treatment

Typical Condensate Treatment System

Recovery of BTX from Water
Amine Scrubber - Conventional process

SWEET
GAS

CONDENSER ACID
GAS
AMINE
COLD STORAGE
LEAN
AMINE

GAS/AMINE
SEPARATOR

AMINE
CONTACTOR

AMINE
COOLER STRIPPER

SOUR
REBOILER
GAS

RECLAIMER

FLASH HOT
TANK LEAN
AMINE

OPTIONAL
EQUIPMENT
RICH AMINE
Amine scrubbers - Problems

 Amine foaming
 Increased anti-foaming agent consumption
 Amine carryover in the absorber and stripper
 Increased level of amine consumption
 Amine efficiency and plant capacity
 Down time caused by drop in product quality or off-specification
products
 Increased energy requirements
• Recirculation rate

• Steam consumption

 Corrosion
Amine scrubbers - Solution

 Typical process conditions

 Fixed bed
 10 - 20 min SCT
 Linear Velocity: 5 – 15 m/h
 Temperature: < 150°C
 Installed on the lean cold stream.
• Entrapped gases are at a minimum at this point

• Higher efficiency

 10 - 20% slipstream
 Activated carbon
 It’s possible to reactivate
Amine Scrubber - Improved process

CleanAmine System
SWEET 5µ FILTER
10%
GAS SLIPSTREAM CARBON
ADSORBERS

CONDENSER ACID
GAS
COLD AMINE
LEAN STORAGE
AMINE

10µ FILTER
GAS/AMINE
SEPARATOR

AMINE
CONTACTOR

AMINE
COOLER STRIPPER

SOUR
REBOILER
GAS

RECLAIMER

FLASH HOT
TANK LEAN
AMINE

OPTIONAL
EQUIPMENT
RICH AMINE
Glycol scrubbers - Process

 Process to dry gasses

 Through absorption (Hygroscopy)
 Glycol solutions are used in a closed system
 Glycols are vacuum regenerated
 Glycols solutions get contaminated
 Heavy hydrocarbons
 Degradation by products of glycols
Process Flow Diagram - Improved process
Glycol scrubbers - Problems

 Glycol foaming
 Increased anti-foaming agent consumption
 Glycol carryover in the absorber and stripper
 Increased level of glycol consumption
 Glycol efficiency and plant capacity
 Down time by drop in product quality or off-specification products
 Increased energy requirements
• Recirculation rate
• Steam consumption
 Corrosion
Glycols scrubbers - Solution

 Typical process conditions

 Fixed bed
 10 - 20 min SCT
 Linear Velocity: 5 – 15 m/h
 Installed on the lean stream
 10 - 20% slipstream
 Activated carbon
 It’s possible to reactivate
Removal of Mercury

 Process
 Removal of mercury from hydrocarbons
• Extend useful life of catalysts

• Prevent environmental problems

• Prevent contamination of end products

 Treatment of
 Gaseous hydrocarbons
 Typical process conditions defined by
 Type of hydrocarbon
 Stream properties (T, P, RH)
 Treatment objective
 Activated carbon
 Impregnated Carbons
Typical Natural Gas Plant

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