RA Series Glasteel Reactors

Field-proven mixer drives with capabilities up to 75 HP

Symmetrical top head layout

Optional springassisted manway cover lifts easily, stays where its put

Conventional jacket. Optional half-pipe jacket Cryo-Lock agitator assembles inside reactor. Can be retrofitted Fin baffle hugs sidewall Rugged glassed steel accessories

Patented interferencefit, glass-to-glass joint locks Cryo-Lock impeller to shaft

Superior corrosion resistance with Pfaudler Glasteel interior

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tries. Top-quality design and construction contribute to long, dependable service life. Choose from the full line of Pfaudler RA Series Glasteel reactors, with models ranging in size from 300 to 15,000 gallons. All offer the familiar RA features, the same built-in ruggedness and reliability the industry has depended on for decades.

Versatile Cryo-Lock options

Something new has been added to give RA reactors a flexibility never before possible. The exclusive, Pfaudler Cryo-Lock agitator design provides a wide choice of impeller configurations to answer changing mixing requirements. The interchangeable Cryo-Lock impellers are quickly replaced inside the vessel, resulting in substantial savings in downtime costs. Moreover, the variety of impeller designs available can handle every mixing task from simple blending to emulsification. This means that a quick changeover of impeller and baffle can reconfigure your RA reactor for an entirely different process. Standard Cryo-Lock impeller configurations are used in RA reactors sized from 300 to 4000 gallons. For larger reactors, Pfaudler fabricates impellers on a custom basis.

Easy, inexpensive modification

The standard models of RA Series reactors, detailed here, are based on thoroughly proven engineering designs. In many cases, the basic design can be modified to meet your specific needs. The top head layouts shown are typical, suggested layouts. During fabrication, openings can be omitted, resized or moved to suit your process and your piping arrangement.

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Heavy-duty forged nozzles minimize distortion, reduce time-consuming gasket shimming. Split backing flanges, Class 150, supplied with all nozzles. Flanges rated Class 300 also available. 3000-psi series jacket couplings, baffled to prevent jacket media from impinging directly on vessel wall. Flanged jacket connections are optional. Conventional jacket equipped with agitating nozzles provides optimum liquid circulation in jacket. Optional half-pipe jacket can be either parallel-path or zoned. Adjustable pipe leg supports are supplied on 300 through 400 gallon. Side supports are optional. A complete set of Pfaudler CRT envelope gaskets with stainless steel inserts is supplied with each vessel. Cryo-Lock curved blade turbine is provided as standard. One-piece retreat curve impellers and other Cryo-Lock configurations are available.

300 gal.

500 gal.
500 7.83 63 63 20 54 96 110 80 17.4 1.05 100/FV 100

Capacity (gallons)
Working Per Inch of S.S. Bottom Head Top Head To Bottom of Impeller To Top of Impeller Hub To Bottom of Baffle Jacket Jacket Bottom Head Per Inch of S.S. 300 7.83 63 63 20 54 96 75 53 17.4 1.05

Dimensions
300 gal. 500 gal.
A B C D E* F 33" 45" 57" 8958" 3858" 4" 58" 70" 82" 11458" 3858" 10"

Heating Area (square feet)

Design Pressure Internal @ 450F 100/FV Jacket @ 450F 100 Steel Thickness (inches)
Inner Vessel Top Head Shell Bottom Head Jacket Shell Bottom Head 5/8 5/8 5/8 3/8 3/8

*SRW w/ seal 5/8 5/8 5/8 3/8 3/8 4350 5800 150

Weight (pounds)
Net No Accessories 3250 W/SRW Drive, Agit, Baffle 4500 Add for Shipment 150

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Capacity (gallons)
Working Per Inch of S.S. Bottom Head Top Head To Bottom of Impeller To Top of Impeller Hub To Bottom of Baffle Jacket 750 12.24 122 122 35 100 181 141 1,000 12.24 122 122 35 100 181 171 1,500 20.69 269 269 83 189 316 255 2,000 20.69 269 269 55 161 316 301

Heating Area (square feet) Dimensions

750gal. 1000gal.
A B C D E* F 52" 67" 82" 11514" 3858" 14" 72" 87" 102" 13514" 4678" 20" Jacket Bottom Head Per Inch of S.S. 96 27.1 1.31 122 27.1 1.31 158 45.8 1.70 191 45.8 1.70

Dimensions
1500gal. 2000gal.
A 65" 8412" 104" 13712" 4678" 18" 84" 10312" 123" 15612" 4678" 20" B C D E* F

Design Pressure
Internal @ 450F Jacket @ 450F Inner Vessel Top Head Shell Bottom Head Jacket Shell Bottom Head 100/FV 90 100/FV 90 100/FV 90 100/FV 90

Steel Thickness (inches)

5/8 5/8 5/8 3/8 7/16 5/8 5/8 5/8 3/8 7/16 7,150 9,300 200 3/4 3/4 3/4 7/16 9/16 11,275 13,650 400 3/4 3/4 3/4 7/16 9/16 13,000 15,500 450

*SRW w/ seal

*SRW w/ seal

Weight (pounds)
Net No Accessories 5,900 W/SRW Drive, Agit, Baffle 7,700 Add for Shipment 200

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Improve Efficiency and Reduce Maintenance

Special formula glass lining, fused to steel substrate, is highly corrosion resistant and chemically inert to nearly all substances. Ideal environment for processing ultra-pure products. Smooth Glasteel surface also resists adherence by viscous or sticky materials. Cleans easily. Cryo-Lock agitator features a glass-to-glass interference fit between impeller bore and shaft. Provides off-the-shelf interchangeability. Cryogenic cooling joins or separates impeller and shaft for fast, easy, reliable installation and maintenance. Fin baffle position is close to sidewall to promote better top to bottom turnover.

3000 gal.

4000 gal.
4000 31.33 501 501 96 336 619 453 300 69.4 2.09 100/FV 90

Capacity (gallons)
Working Per Inch of S.S. Bottom Head Top Head To Bottom of Impeller To Top of Impeller Hub To Bottom of Baffle Jacket 109" 133" 157" 195" 6414" 30" 11" Jacket Bottom Head Per Inch of S.S. 3000 31.33 501 501 96 336 619 366 236 69.4 2.09

Dimensions
3000gal. 4000 gal.
A B C D E* F G 77" 101" 125" 163" 5838" 22" 7"

Heating Area (square feet)

Design Pressure Internal @ 450F 100/FV Jacket @ 450F 90 Steel Thickness (inches)
Inner Vessel Top Head Shell Bottom Head Jacket Shell Bottom Head 15/16 1 15/16 1/2 5/8

*SRW w/ seal

15/16 1 15/16 1/2 5/8 25,150 30,200 900

Weight (pounds)
Net No Accessories 20,600 W/SRW Drive, Agit, Baffle 24,200 Add for Shipment 900

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Pfaudler, Inc. Rochester, New York

Pfaudler-Balfour Ltd. Leven, Scotland

Glasteel Parts and Services Rochester, New York

Chemical Reactor Services, Ltd. Bolton, England Bilston, England

Pfaudler-Werke GmbH Schwetzingen, Germany Pfaudler S.A. de C.V. Mexico City, Mexico GMM Pfaudler Bombay, India

Pfaudler Equipamentos Industriais Ltda. Taubate, SP, Brazil

Suzhou Pfaudler Glass-Lined Equipment Company Ltd. Suzhou, China

The information contained in this bulletin is believed to be reliable general guidelines for consideration of the products and services described herein. The information is general in nature and should not be considered applicable to any specific process or application. Pfaudler, Inc. expressly disclaims any warranty, expressed or implied, of fitness for any specific purpose in connection with the information contained herein.

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Pfaudler-Balfour Ltd. Leven, Fife, Scotland Tel: (44 1333) 423-020 Fax: (44 1333) 427-432 Pfaudler Equipamentos Industriais Ltda. Taubate, SP, Brazil Tel: (55 122) 326-244 Fax: (55 122) 217-562 Pfaudler S.A. de C.V. Mexico City, Mexico Tel: (52 5) 355-0100 Fax: (52 5) 355-0809 Pfaudler-Werke GmbH Schwetzingen, Germany Tel: (49 620) 2850 Fax: (49 620) 222412 Suzhou Pfaudler Glass-Lined Equipment Company Ltd. Suzhou, China Tel: (86 512) 534 1622 Fax: (86 512) 534 0870

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