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by The Pfaudler Co., Rochester,
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EmergencyafGammaChemicalmetby 3-dav delivery of 500-gallon reactor
PRETEST Y O U R PRODUCT FREE i n this Pfaudler p i l o t p l a n t glassed steel dryerblender. This standing offer has e n a b l e d many chemical manufacturers to predict performance on n e w materials or c o m p a r e operation w i t h conventional equipment. Complete reports are furnished or y o u can send your o w n m a n to observe results. To d a t e , Pfaudler units h a v e reduced d r y i n g a n d b l e n d i n g cycles drastically over p r e vious methods. For an a p p o i n t m e n t , call your nearest Pfaudler office or use c o u p o n , if preferred.
New wiped-f ilm evaporator uncovers greater profit areas T o industries employing v a c u u m distillation, this i m p r o v e d e v a p o r a t o r offers low-cost developm e n t opportunities. Higher h e a t transfer r a t e s and faster e v a p o r a t i o n contribute to g r e a t e r profits a n d p u r e r d i s t i l l a t e s . If p r o d u c t p u r i t y , s p e e d and profit a r e u p p e r m o s t i n y o u r field, compare this new Pfaudl e r unit w i t h y o u r p r e s e n t e q u i p m e n t . It offers these i m p o r t a n t benefits: Higher h e a t transfer for e v e n highly viscous products. Shorter c o n t a c t time — as low a s a fraction of a second—prevents d e t e r i o r a t i o n of h e a t sensitive s u b s t a n c e s . Uniform film thickness—prevents fouling a n d solids b u i l d u p . Low operating pressure—from a t m o s p h e r i c to a. fraction of a millimeter. Minimum pressure drop — less t h a n 1/10 millimeter of m e r c u r y at one m m Hg o p e r a t i n g p r e s s u r e . Write for D a t a S h e e t 39.
When extra processing capacity w a s u r g e n t l y needed recently a t G a m m a ' s G r e a t Meadows plant in TNew J e r s e y to custom process a n e w organic chemical, G a m m a c a l l e d P f a u d l e r a n d asked how fast a 500-gallon r e a c t o r could be s h i p p e d . "How about t h e day after t o m o r row," countered Pfaudler. "Sold!" said G a m m a . W a i v i n g t h e n o r m a l t e n - d a y delivery schedule, P f a u d l e r rushed a standard unit through the shop even before t h e customer's w r i t t e n o r d e r a r r i v e d . The e m e r gency was met—a 500-gallon glassed steel r e a c t o r w a s shipped—in j u s t three days' time! G a m m a Chemical's plight points u p one of t h e w a y s y o u can benefit from Pfaudler's policy of s t o c k i n g s t a n d a r d glassed steel reactors. F a s t delivery p r o v i d e s only one of t h e savings, h o w e v e r . Y o u c a n also c u t initial costs by eliminating special engineering drawings, special p a r t s and material custom-designed units require. You get a n a d a p t a b l e , c o r r o s i o n resistant r e a c t o r w h e n e v e r you specify a s t a n d a r d P f a u d l e r glassed steel vessel — resistant t o all acids (except H F ) a n d a l k a l i n e s o l u t i o n s u p to pH12. E a c h r e a c t o r is c o m pletely assembled and r e a d y to s h i p within two w e e k s from, receipt of your order. T a k e a d v a n t a g e of G a m m a C h e m ical's experience a n d check w i t h Pfaudler before you b u y your n e x t
READY TO G O . A standard 5 0 0 - g a l l o n reactor is readied f o r quick shipment to G a m m a Chemical. This vessel was on its w a y to Gamma's G r e a t M e a d o w s plant e v e n before a written order h a d a r r i v e d !
reactor. Contact your Pfaudler r e p resentative for more information on standard reactors. Units stocked for t e n - d a y delivery include t h e following capacities: 30, 50, 100, 200, 300, 500, 750, 1000 a n d 2000 gallons. Check the coupon for sizes in w h i c h you are interested.
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THE PFAUDLER CO., Dept. CEN-1, Rochester 3 , N. Y. Please send m e • Wiped-Film Evaporator D a t a Sheet 39 • Dryer- Blender Data Sheet 26 • Standard Glassed Steel Reactors, Bulletin 860.
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