Applications for LCI Evaporators

For nearly 50 years, LCI has provided separation solutions for a multitude of applications. For more information on a specific application, please contact an LCI engineer at info@lcicorp.com.

Chemical
Recycling solvents from paints, inks, oils and resins
Recovery of organic products from tars and residues
Recovery of acetic acid from process streams
Volume reduction of inorganic salt streams in the nuclear industry
Recovery of polymer in plastic-coated paper recycling
Recovery of catalysts from reaction residues
Recovery of ethylene glycol from polyester condensate
Purification and separation of components in petrochemicals and natural oils
Purification of chlorinated hydrocarbons
Removal of monomers from silicone polymers
Recovery of solvents from photo conductive resins
Reaction and removal of condensates from polyesters
Improved shelf life and reactivity for herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides
Food
Concentration of cheese-related products to 65% TS
Concentration of various sugar solutions to 99.9%
Concentration of enzymes
Purification of vitamins
Concentration of fruit and vegetable purees
Concentration of egg products
Cooking / caramelization of candies
Stripping of glycerin from mono and diglycerides
Concentration of gelatin to 35%
Concentration of omega-3 fatty acids
Whey concentration
Purification and color/flavor improvements of essential oils
Pharmaceutical
Concentration of penicillin and related products
Desolventizing of delicate botanical and fermentation extracts
Concentration of fermentation broths
Purification of vitamins
Specialty
Purification, color improvement and depitching of rosin acids
Purification and deodorization of antioxidants, oil additives, and plasticizers
Purification of isocyanates
Removal of reactants, solvents, and monomers to ppm levels from engineered thermoplastics
Removal of monomers and volatile solvents from acrylic resins
Purification and separation of fatty acids
Removal of free phenol and water from phenolic resins
Reaction and removal of caprolactam from Nylon 6
Concentration of surfactants
Improved shelf life and reactivity for herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides
Concentration of biological solutions
Column bottoms recovery / reboiling
Stripping of solvents from vegetable and plant / herbal extracts
Biodiesel distillation
Concentration of proteins

Green Technologies
Purification of methyl ester biodiesel
Distillers grains drying
Distillation and recovery of pure glycerine from crude streams
Used oil distillation


Some additional / specific products processed:

Cashew oil
Clary sage
Cola extract
Fatty alcohols
Fish oil
Jojoba oil
Saw palmetto extract
SB Block Copolymer
Silicone polymer
Sterols
Tocopherol
Terpenes
Paprika oleoresin
Vanillin
Vitamin E
Artificial sweeteners