Laboratory - Centralized Solvent Recovery
Application scenario:
Universities, research institutes or R&D centers of enterprises, with numerous laboratories, generate a wide variety of complex waste organic solvents every day, among which acetone accounts for a large proportion.
The challenges faced:
Source is scattered and composition is complex: The waste acetone produced by each laboratory may contain various unknown chemical impurities.
Difficulty in safe storage: The large amount of waste solvents stored in the laboratory poses a significant fire hazard.
High management costs: The centralized overseas transportation process involves cumbersome procedures and incurs high costs.
Solution:
Set up small, general-purpose solvent recovery stations on the ground floor of the laboratory building or in dedicated areas.
Process flow: Generally, a versatile batch distillation column is adopted. Different sources of waste acetone are classified and collected, and then fed in batches for recovery. The equipment is simple to operate and has a high degree of automation.
Application Effect:
Eliminating safety hazards: Promptly recycling and disposing of scattered waste solvents has significantly reduced the fire and health risks in the laboratory.
Savings in expenses: The institution has saved a significant amount of costs for hazardous waste disposal.
Educational significance: It embodies the concepts of green chemistry and sustainable development, and has a very good exemplary role.
