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Thermocompressors

Product catalog summary

Overview
Kadant Johnson LLC provides engineered thermocompressors designed for efficiency in steam recirculation and boosting applications across various industries such as pulp and paper, petrochemical, food processing, desalination, and specialty chemical production.

How Thermocompressors Work
Thermocompressors mix lower-pressure steam with higher-pressure steam. The high-pressure steam, known as motive steam, entrains the lower-pressure steam, increasing its pressure. This process involves a nozzle, mixing chamber, and diffuser, where the steam flows are mixed, accelerated, and pressure is increased.

Features and Benefits

Utilizes computational fluid dynamics for flow modeling.
Custom-sized nozzle and mixing chamber for specific conditions.
Retrofit capability without piping modifications.
Optimized geometry for improved entrainment efficiency by up to 25%.
Reduces high-pressure steam usage and offers a low-cost upgrade to modern technology.
Wider operating range and increased energy efficiency.

High-Efficiency Thermocompressors
Kadant's high-efficiency thermocompressors are custom-engineered to optimize nozzle position, shape, and mixing chamber geometry, resulting in reduced motive steam consumption and higher energy efficiency. These units are particularly beneficial in paper drying systems and can significantly improve energy conservation by increasing power generation, eliminating steam venting, and expanding operational range.

Technical Specifications
The document provides detailed dimensions and weights for various standard thermocompressor sizes, noting that high-efficiency units are custom-engineered and dimensions may vary.

Catalog excerpts

FLUID HANDLING Thermocompressors Engineered for Efficiency • Recirculating and booster thermocompressor applications • Energy-efficient steam jet compressors

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Thermocompressors Kadant steam jet thermocompressors are designed to recirculate steam or boost lower-pressure steam for reuse in a variety of process applications in pulp and paper, petrochemical, food processing, desalination, and specialty chemical production. How Thermocompressors Work Thermocompressors are designed to accurately mix lower-pressure steam with higher-pressure steam. The higher-pressure motive steam entrains the lower-pressure steam and increases its pressure. High-pressure steam Low-pressure steam The motive steam is introduced through the nozzle of the thermocompressor. As...

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High-Efficiency Thermocompressors In addition to retro-fitting existing steam jet compressors, Kadant also provides high-efficiency thermocompressors for improved energy utilization. Based on extensive product development, modeling, testing, and field applications, Kadant’s high-efficiency thermocompressor offers entrainment ratio improvements of up to 25% over conventional steam jet compressors. Using advanced computer analysis techniques to model the intricacies of flow dynamics within the thermocompressor, Kadant custom-engineers its high-efficiency thermocompressor to optimize the nozzle...

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Steam Jet Thermocompressors Size Approximate Weight Dimensions shown are for standard design. High-efficiency thermocompressors are custom-engineered and dimensions provided above are for reference only. Dimensions are subject to change without notice. Dimensions are for reference only and subject to change. www.kadant.com Kadant is a global supplier of high-value, critical components and engineered systems used in process industries worldwide. K A D A N T J O H N S O N LLC 805 Wood Street Tel: +1 269-278-1715 Three Rivers, MI 49093 USA Email: [email protected]

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