Other Applications
- Other Autoclaves
Autoclaves for other applications
Vacuum pressure impregnation (VPI)
Olmar VPI autoclaves are used to achieve the correct insulation of various types of electrical equipment. The VPI process is also used to fill any pores that may have appeared in these materials, thereby improving their performance and properties.
The growing concern about how to manage waste properly and the adoption of strict environmental regulations have led to the widespread use of these autoclaves all over the world. The construction of complete waste treatment plants represents significant progress in this sector, as they include a large amount of equipment (reactors, evaporators, storage tanks, transfer systems, monitoring and control systems, etc.), and autoclaves feature prominently as a key part of the recycling process.
Treating waste with autoclaves provides a safe, effective solution to these problems, and replaces more dangerous practices such as incinerating waste or burying it underground, which have already been banned in many countries. Equipment for processing waste contaminated with cytotoxic substances, sterilising serum and concentrators for separating phases complete Olmar’s range of equipment for this industry.
Sodium Silicate
These autoclaves are specially designed to produce liquid sodium silicate, the process of which involves the reaction of SO2, Na2O and water under pressure and temperatures created with water vapour/steam. . Olmar also offers complete engineering solutions including autoclaves, steam generators and all of the accessories needed to carry out this process.
Dewaxing
Olmar dewaxing autoclaves are an essential part of the investment or ‘lost-wax’ casting process, used to produce metal parts with complex geometric shapes with an excellent surface finish and dimensional accuracy.
Leaching
Pressure leaching has two objectives: to accelerate the rate at which all values contained in the leaching solution dissolve and to improve the solubility of solids that are only soluble at atmospheric pressure. Olmar’s leaching autoclaves are widely used in sectors such as the zinc industry.
