A fine art: Chemical recycling of plastics
The European Commission has decided that 55 % of plastic packaging should be recycled by 2030. To achieve this ambitious goal, chemical recycling methods are gaining increasing attention. These processes enable plastic waste to be returned to its basic chemical building blocks. They place high demands on pumps and valves since high temperatures, aggressive fluids and pressure fluctuations are a daily standard in this application. The solution: Technology from KSB
Innovative processes for the circular economy of the future
The plastics cycle at a glance: Chemical recycling opens up new ways of recovering valuable raw materials from plastic waste by using processes such as depolymerisation, dissolution and conversion.
Maximum performance for a closed-loop circular economy
- Maximum safety at high temperatures: Thanks to high-quality materials and robust designs with high-precision seals, our pumps and valves ensure reliable performance and maximum safety across a wide temperature range.
- High resistance to corrosive substances: Made from corrosion-resistant materials and equipped with high-precision seals, our pumps and valves can withstand even the most demanding chemical processes.
- Maximum performance with different viscosities: Be it highly viscous fluids, solvents or reactive monomers, our pumps are optimally designed for the specific requirements of each process.
- Long service life and low operating costs: Robust materials and sophisticated designs ensure a long service life and reduce operating costs.
Cross-section of the Magnochem W with colour-coded temperature curve inside the pump.
We close the chemical recycling loop
Our products for chemical recycling
Magnochem
Horizontal seal-less volute casing pump in back pull-out design, with magnetic drive, to DIN EN ISO 2858 / ISO 5199, with radial impeller, single-entry, single-stage. ATEX-compliant version available.
HPK-L
Horizontal radially split volute casing pump in back pull-out design to ISO 2858 / ISO 5199, single-stage, single-entry, with radial impeller. Equipped with heat barrier, seal chamber air-cooled by integrated fan impeller, no external cooling. ATEX-compliant version available.
MegaCPK
Horizontal radially split volute casing pump in back pull-out design, with radial impeller, single-entry, single-stage, to DIN EN ISO 5199, dimensions to DIN EN ISO 2858, complemented by nominal diameters DN25 and ≥DN200, in large range of material and seal variants; also available as a variant with "wet" shaft and conical seal chamber. ATEX-compliant version available.
KWP
Horizontal radially split volute casing pump in back pull-out design, single-stage, single-entry, available with various impeller types: closed multi-channel impeller, open multi-vane impeller and vortex impeller. ATEX-compliant version available.
SISTO-20
Weir-type diaphragm valve to DIN/EN with flanged ends, threaded socket ends or socket weld ends, in straight-way pattern; shut-off and sealing to atmosphere by supported and confined diaphragm; body with coating or lining, position indicator with integrated stem protection. All moving parts are separated from the fluid by the diaphragm. Maintenance-free.
DANAÏS 150
Double-offset butterfly valve with ISO 5211 compliant square shaft end, with plastomer seat (also in fire-safe design), metal seat or elastomer seat (FKM [VITON R] or NBR [nitrile]). Lever or manual gearbox, pneumatic, electric or hydraulic actuator. Body made of nodular cast iron, cast steel, stainless steel or duplex stainless steel (254 SMO). Wafer-type body (T1), full-lug body (T4), T4 suitable for downstream dismantling and dead-end service with counterflange. Connections to EN, ASME or JIS. Fire-safe design tested and certified to API 607. Fugitive emissions performance tested and certified to EN ISO 15848-1. ATEX-compliant version in accordance with Directive 2014/34/EU.
KE
Centred-disc butterfly valve with ISO 5211 compliant square shaft end and PFA liner. With lever, manual gearbox, pneumatic or electric actuator. With wafer-type body (T1), full-lug body (T4) or U-section body with raised faces (T6). EN, ASME, JIS connections possible.
