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Esterification is a chemical reaction in which an ester forms from an acid and an alcohol with the elimination of water. These acids may be either organic, such as acetic acid, benzoic acid and citric acid or inorganic, such as sulfuric acid, nitric acid or phosphoric acid. Esters are found in a large number of molecules and can be found in fats as glycerol or fatty acids, in biodiesel as methyl esters of fatty acids, in bee wax as myricyl alcohol or as polyester, which are used as materials or plastics.
With a broad product portfolio, which includes both process diaphragm pumps and canned motor pumps, LEWA offers the optimal solution for metering the individual components in the esterification process.
Advantages of the process diaphragm pumps:
- High load capacity
- Pressures up to 1200 bar
- Dry running safe: constant flow is ensured
- Permanent membrane monitoring
- Hermetically tight: leak-free processes and pure products
Advantages of NIKKISO Non-Seal canned motor pumps:
- Standardized pumps as an alternative to standard rotary pumps
- Conveyance of aggressive, dangerous, toxic or explosive media possible
- Long lifetime
- Unique bearing condition monitoring with additional connection to the process control system
Background
Ester – used everywhere.
In the ester production process, the chemical reaction and the distillation are combined into one process–reactive distillation. Ester can be formed by a reaction with alcohols and acids or acid derivatives. In the classical sense, ester is formed by a mixture of an alcohol and a carboxylic acid with another acid as a catalyst. The resulting reaction is known as esterification.
Esters are often present in food, biodiesel or flavorings. However, they are also found in soaps, detergents, fabric softeners, glycerin, shoe polish, PVC, surfactants, crop protection or in heart medicines, such as beta-blockers. You will also find a variety of uses as fragrances and aromatic substances.
Industries
Pumps and Metering Packages for the Petrochemical Industry
We have supplied durable pumps and metering systems for applications such as the hydrocracking process for over 50 years. Petrochemicals generate starting products for the manufacture of plastics, pharmaceuticals, colorants, detergents, and other products. Contact our experts and allow us to provide you with detailed information about metering and pumping solutions for the hydrocracking process!
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Chemical Pumps and Metering Packages for the Chemical Industry
When critical, environmentally hazardous, toxic, or flammable fluids and suspensions need to be reliably conveyed or metered in high-pressure processes, there is no alternative to hermetically sealed metering pumps, process diaphragm pumps, and metering systems from LEWA. Hermetically sealed LEWA pumps with pressures up to 1200 bar are the first choice for the production of chemical intermediate and end products. Contact our experts and let us advise you about your individual chemical pump or system solution!
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Pumps and Systems for the Plastics Industry
We offer you special expertise for all compounding processes in the plastics processing industry (addition of waxes, flame retardants, and lubricants). Contact our experts! We're happy to give you advice about metering and pumping solutions for the plastics industry such as in polyethylene processing.
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Pumps and Systems for the Manufacture of Detergents and Cleaners
LEWA offers continually operating, formula-controlled systems for the manufacture of household and industrial cleaners in all commercially available surfactant concentrations – from raw product to end product. Contact our experts and let us advise you – we will work with you to configure pumps and systems for the manufacture of detergents and for the production of other cleaners.
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Pumps and Systems for the Production of Personal Care Products
Processes with strict quality and hygiene requirements, such as GMP or the need to avoid preservatives, require the right equipment. We support you in the selection and the design of hygienic components and systems for producing personal care products. Contact our experts and let us advise you – we will work with you to develop customized metering solutions for your process, such as for manufacturing personal care products.
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Pumps and Systems for the Pharmaceuticals, Life Sciences and Biotechnology Industries
As the leading manufacturer of pumps and pump systems for the pharmaceutical, life sciences, and biotechnology industries, LEWA supports you during the development of complete solutions, which meet your process requirements exactly. Special expertise is required in the production of pharmaceuticals in order to ensure that legal requirements are met. Reliability when it comes to production, documentation, and validation are our top priorities.
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Pumps and Systems for the Food and Beverage Industry
LEWA supports producers and plant construction companies in the food and beverage industries with pumps and systems for homogenization and dispersion, as well as for other processing operations in the food industry. We work with you to plan all the important process-related operations, such as conveying, metering, mixing, heating, and cooling so that you can process your raw product cost-effectively.
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LEWA ecoflow® diaphragm metering pump
LEWA ecoflow is the innovative and universal metering pump with DPS diaphragm protection system in a tried-and-tested modular system. Suitable for numerous applications, the ecoflow is our real all-around talent, relied on by customers from all industries.
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LEWA ecoflow® sanitary/hygienic diaphragm metering pump
LEWA ecoflow is also available in sanitary/hygienic. The metering pump for hygienic applications has the same all-around capabilities and fulfills all specifications for pharmaceutical and food production.
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LEWA ecoflow ® packed plunger metering pump
The LEWA ecoflow packed plunger metering pump is the robust, tried-and-tested metering pump for unproblematic fluids. It is available in a wide variety of models and used by well-known customers for various processes.
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LEWA ecosmart® diaphragm metering pump
LEWA ecosmart is an innovative, compact and multiplexing diaphragm metering pump at a smart price. With it, we of course guarantee our renowned LEWA quality and offer you our expertise derived from 70 years in the market.
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LEWA ecodos® mechanical diaphragm metering pump
LEWA ecodos is an absolutely reliable, economical and highly adaptable metering pump, especially where diaphragm actuation is not wanted. Here, we also rely on our tried-and-tested modular system in designing the perfect pump for you.
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LEWA ecodos® sanitary/hygienic diaphragm metering pump
A sanitary/hygienic version is also available for the LEWA ecodos. Here, we meet all requirements for operation in pharmaceutical and food production.
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LEWA FC laboratory pumps
Metering pumps for very small flow rates. The FC micro-metering pumps for pressures up to 400 bar were developed specifically for laboratories and test centers.
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LEWA ecoflow® process pumps for high-pressure applications
The innovative ecoflow diaphragm process pump shows its strengths in high-pressure applications in the oil and gas, refinery and petrochemical industries as well as in the sensitive areas of pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, food and beverage production.
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LEWA triplex® process pumps for high-pressure processes
The LEWA triplex process diaphragm pump is among the world's most compact high-pressure pumps and can even be set up in the tightest spaces when space is at a premium. The power package has proven its strength in numerous high-pressure processes in a variety of industries. Oil and Gas icon Gas odor icon gray Refinery icon Petrochemicals icon Chemicals icon Plastics icon gray Cleaning icon Cosmetics icon Pharma icon Food icon Energy icon Other icon
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NIKKISO NON-SEAL canned motor pump
The NIKKISO NON-SEAL canned motor pump has been designed specifically for the chemical industry. To do this, the centrifugal pump is designed in accordance with API 685.
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