Condensate Recovery with New Slurry Preheater




At Plant 2 of OPTC, the TA slurry used during purification is preheated in multiple stages. The heating sources include flash evaporation and condensate, which are produced in the crystallizer. With improvement measures, the system is capable of capturing residual heat from the condensate at approximately 160oC. The TA slurry is heated to 125oC before being sent to the preheater where temperature rises to 136oC. The system increases preheating temperature by 6oC, thus reducing the use of high-pressure vapor for heating, as well as natural gas consumption at the boilers. The improvement saves approximately 18,363 metric tons of high-pressure vapor annually, and NT$ 14.6 million in costs.