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REACTOR COLUMN
The reactor column is a versatile pressurized reactor
used for the fatty acids neutralisation and/or for the
continuous saponification of neutral fats with half
boiled or full boiled process.
The main charateristic of the reactor column is its small
internal volume, which allows high flexibility in the
soap formulation changeover.
It is provided with a special internal agitator to allow a
strong mixing and impose the ascendent flow of the
processed material. The fluent movement of the processed material is increased through the action of the
pump in the recycle loop, which is integrant part of the
reactor design.
The raw materials are homogenized in the intensive
mixer placed before the reactor column.
The complete saponification comes in the reactor column where the raw materials have the necessary time
for the reaction.

The drive panel is provided with

inverter to vary the r.p.m. number
of the agitator.The soap composition control is performed by the
PH-meter or measure of the differential pressure.
The agitator ratating is driven by
the Rossi motoreducer with load
capacity verified according to standards UNI, DIN, AFNOR, AGMA
and ISO.
The soap seal is assured by the
double mechanical seal.
The recycle loop guarantees an
intensive mixing and the completion of saponification or
neutralization reaction.

The composition of the liquid soap can be controlled

using the PH-meter installed in the recycle loop, or
monitoring the differential pressure through the recycle The pump used for the recycle
is a lobe pump of big volumetpump.
ric capacity, manufactured with
the parts in contact with the
FATTY ACIDS NEUTRALISATION
Fatty acids, caustic soda and brine are saponified in product in AISI 316 stailess
the reactor column where they remain the time neces- steel
sary for the complete reaction.
At the outlet, neat soap from 62% to 72% TFM is ob- The special agitator, manufactained.
tured in AISI 316 stainless
NEUTRAL FATTY CONTINUOUS SAPONIFICATION

steel gives a strong mixing and

For the continuous saponification of the neutral fats it imposes the ascendent flow to
is necessary to distinguish between the Half Boiled and the processed material.
full Boiled process.
HALF BOILED is the process where all the materials
used in the saponification are leaved inside the final
soap, and therefore in the neat soap, It is a common
way to produce both laundry soap and translucid soap.
At the outlet, neat soap from 62 to 66% TFM is obtained,

Soaptec supplies reactor columns manufactured and certified according standards

ASME, SECTION VIII, DIVISION 1. The parts in contact
with the product are in aisi 316
st.st, jacket in aisi 304 st.st.

FULL BOILED at the outlet of the reactor column we

got crude soap to be conveyed to the next washing For the process Soaptec prophase, necessary to remove the glycerine.
pose high quality instruments
and operated valves. Normally
REACTOR COLUMN
the
instruments
are
LIQUID SOAP
INSTALLED
Endress+Hauser and the
TYPE
PRODUCTION
POWER
valves Samson.
KG/H
kW
The PH- m et e r c an b e
RC-138
2500
7,5
RC-230
4000
11
Endress+Hauser or Metler
RC-380
6500
15
Toledo.
RC-580
RC-900

10000
18000

18,5
30

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