2010-08-26

With immediate effect UIC GmbH has appointed Oy Brynolf to our representation in Finland.

We thank Cretec Oy for long-term good cooperation and welcome our new representation Oy Brynolf who will support our activities in Finland with Mr. Petri Grandell.

UIC Representation Finland:
Oy Brynolf
Grönmark Ab
Matinpurontie 6
02230 Espoo
petri.grandell@gronmark.fi
www.gronmark.com

2010-07-08

You are invited to participate in our seminar Short-Path and Thin-Film-Distillation!

Date: 22nd September 2010, 09:00h – ca. 17:00h

Place: CASA Conference center and UIC-Laboratory, Alzenau

MORNING:

• Company Presentation UIC
• Basic Principles of Short-Path Distillation
• Architecture and Design of Short-Path Distillation Plants
• Vacuum Technology
• UIC's Portfolio of Products and Services
• Application Areas

AFTERNOON:

• Distillation in a laboratory plant
• Distillation in a pilot plant
• Leak detection
• Operation of a vacuum plant

Fee: 150 EUR

Mrs. Jutta Bergmann, Tel +49 6023 950 120 is looking forward to your registration.

2010-06-15

We are glad to announce that Prof. Dr. Nurcan Baç, Head of the Chemical Engineering Department of Yeditepe Üniversity in Istanbul has joined our worldwide sales network as UIC representative for Turkey. The contact parameters are:

UIC Representation Turkey
Prof. Dr. Nurcan Baç
nurcanbac@gmail.com

2010-04-24

On May 20, 2010 from 9 am to 5 pm UIC hosts a seminar on short-path and thin-film distillation at Chimie ParisTech, Paris.

The agenda includes:

• Company Presentation UIC
• Basic Principles of Short-Path Distillation
• Architecture and Design of Short-Path Distillation Plants
• Vacuum Technology
• UIC's Portfolio of Products and Services
• Application Areas

The presentations will be held in French. Registrations via our agent Professeur Le Goffic , Tel +33 (0)6 07 14 78 53

2010-04-24

On September 16, 2010 from 9 am to 5 pm UIC hosts a seminar on short-path and thin-film distillation at Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz, Basel.

The agenda includes:

• Company Presentation UIC
• Basic Principles of Short-Path Distillation
• Architecture and Design of Short-Path Distillation Plants
• Vacuum Technology
• UIC's Portfolio of Products and Services
• Application Areas
• Demonstration of a Laboratory Plant

Registrations via our agent Mr. Eugen Mossdorf, Tel +41 79 354 9477.

2010-04-12

UIC's presence in Latin America has been extended by a representation in Argentina. Our Argentinian partner is:

UIC Representation Argentina
Eng. Hugo Norberto Lejtman
hugo.lejtman@hotmail.com

2010-03-26

Our world-wide network of UIC representations plays a key role in supporting us locally over the entire lifecycle of our solution offerings. This includes the initial analysis and design phase, the quotation and realization phase up to after sales services.

We are glad to announce that in addition to our long-time partnership with the Chilean company W. Reichmann y Cía. Ltda. we have now also established UIC representations in Venezuela and in Mexico. The contact parameters are:

UIC Representation Venezuela
Servolab CA
Eng. José Manuel Mago
jose.mago@servolab.com.ve

UIC Representation Mexico
Parafinas y Aceites, S.A. de C.V.
Fernando Leopoldo Peralta
chili22mx@yahoo.com

2010-03-12

On March 24, 2010 from 9 am to 1 pm UIC hosts a seminar on short-path and thin-film distillation at the "Centro Internacional de Exposiciones y Convenciones" in Mexico-City.

The agenda includes:

• Company Presentation UIC
• Basic Principles of Short-Path Distillation
• Architecture and Design of Short-Path Distillation Plants
• Vacuum Technology
• UIC's Portfolio of Products and Services
• Application Areas

The presentations will be held in English and simultaneously translated into Spanish.
Registration: Lourdes Trejo, Tel (427) 272 1853

2010-03-02

UIC's Short-Path-Distillation as Core Technology for a new Solution Offering of BDI Biodiesel International AG

In cooperation with our holding company BDI BioDiesel International AG a plant concept for the extraction of valuable omega-3 fatty acids from fish oils has been developped. It combines UIC's short-path-distillation technology with BDI's profound knowledge in designing and realizing plants particularly in the area of complex oils and fats.

There has been a rapid development of the omega-3 fatty acids market in recent years. The upward trend seems unbroken. Due to their positive impact on health these fatty acids play a major role in pharmacy and food industry.

The relevant steps of the process are:

• Trans-esterification of the fish oils to obtain ethyl esters
• short path distillation of the ethyl esters to increase the concentration of EPA/DHA
• encymatic re-esterification to obtain omega-3 fatty acids
• additional processing steps, such as deodorisation, bleaching and winterisation

The yield of valuable fatty acids amounts to about 30% of the raw material. With specific BDI process technology valuable product streams may be extracted from the remaining 70% to a higher degree compared to conventional technologies.

BDI BioDiesel International AG

2009-03-31

Effective April 1, 2009, Dr. Erwin Haller has been appointed new managing director of UIC GmbH taking over full responsibility for the further development of the company.

In a phase of a worldwide economical crisis which is also affecting UIC, his primary goal will be the sustainable strengthening of UIC's competitive position and the continuation of its success story.

In his prior professional career he developed a sound spectrum of technical and management competencies. He held executive positions at international companies of the information and communication industry.

With his strong technological orientation he will put a major focus on the competitiveness of UIC's portfolio of products and services and their further development. In conjunction with UIC's claim for outstanding quality and reliability of its plants he considers this as the cornerstone of UIC's ongoing leadership in this market.

He will leverage his international background to further extend UIC's worldwide presence.

In cooperation with the new holding company BDI BioDiesel International AG there will be attractive potentials to interconnect the respective portfolios of competencies and services and to intensify the cooperation in projects.

Erwin Haller studied physics and mathematics at the University of Freiburg and earned his doctoral degree in Theoretical Chemistry at the University of Heidelberg.

2009-03-26

On March 31, 2009 UIC´s Managing Director, Norbert Kukla, and UIC´s Head of Technical Department, Reinhard Placzek, handed over the management of UIC to their successors.

In 1991 Reinhard Placzek joined UIC as a commissioning engineer, in 1994 Norbert Kukla was appointed Managing Director. Both took over 1/3 each of UIC´s stockholders´ equity in the year 2000.

After the Austrian company BDI-BioDiesel International AG took over the total stockholders´ equity on April 01,2008 and after the successors of Reinhard Placzek und Norbert Kukla have been well trained during the last months, the latter retired on March 31, 2009. Both will support UIC also in future on a consultancy basis.

Reinhard Placzek and Norbert Kukla transferred an excellently positioned company, in technical, organisational, as well as in financial respect. UIC is one of the worldwide leading suppliers of vacuum distillation plants.

Reinhard Placzek and Norbert Kukla want to say "Thank You" to all business partners for the very pleasant cooperation in the past years.

2009-03-16

Beijing, April 7-8, 2009

In cooperation with UIC´s chinese agency SepTech Co. Ltd., a seminar on Short Path and Thin Film Distillation will be held in Beijing, P.R. of China. The seminar will include an expert survey of a KDL5 plant.

In particular, the agenda of the seminar will address:

• thermodynamical basics
• design and functional principle of evaporators / distillators
• vacuum technology
• lab, pilot, and production plants
• applications
• commercial issues
• test distillations in UIC's facilities
• KDL5 plant survey

If you are interested to participate in this seminar, please directly contact the responsible UIC agency:

SepTech Co. Ltd.
tel +86 10 6594 9607
fax +86 10 6594 9862
septech@gst.21.com

The event will be held in English and Chinese.

2009-01-29

Visit our booth in hall 4.0, No. D4 - D6

The 29. International Exhibition-Congress on Chemical Engineering, Environmental Protection and Biotechnology will again take place in Frankfurt / Germany in 2009.

As at earlier occasions, UIC GmbH will be present with a booth in hall 4.0 (No. D4 - D6).

Our specialists in the field of vacuum distillation are looking forward to welcome you and will be pleased to answer all your questions with regard to applications, concepts and operation of laboratory, pilot and industrial plants.

Our know-how in the comprehensive field of Short Path and Thin Film Distillation is based on the engineering and delivery of hundreds of individually designed plants which are successfully operated - partly since several decades - by our customers in Europe, Asia, North and South America as well as Africa.

We are looking forward to your visit to our booth.

If you would like to arrange a date for a discussion in advance, please contact Mrs. Jutta Bergmann at

telephone +49 (0)6023 950120
e-mail: jb@uic-gmbh.de

2008-12-02

Topics:

BDI-BioDiesel International AG acquires UIC GmbH
Interview with the CEO of BDI

Application Portrait
Producing High Quality Fatty Acids in Brazil
The RF 400 Thin Film Distillation Plant

Application Portrait
Purification and Concentration of Unsaponifiables from Edible Oil
6-stage Short Path Distillation Plant

Application Portrait
BYK Additives & Instruments
Laboratory Distillation Plant for Development
Vacuum Distaillation Plant KD 300 for Production

Application Portrait
Improving Additives for the Plastic Industry
Thin Film Evaporator Has Excellent Prospects

Application Portrait
Concentration of Omega-3-Fatty Acids from Marine Oils

Patented Washing Condenser

UIC - New Part of BDI-BioDiesel International AG

Application Portrait
Short Path Distillation Mini-Pilot Plant Series KD 6

Job Advertisement
Sales Manager Assistant

New Colleague at UIC GmbH

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For printed copies of UIC NEWS please contact
Jutta Bergmann
+49 6023 950 120
jb@uic-gmbh.de

2008-09-12

October 31 to November 11, 2008

In cooperation with UIC´s agencies 1-day-seminars will be organised in Japan, Taiwan, Malaysia, and Indonesia.

The presentations on Short Path and Thin Film Distillation will include:
- thermodynamical basics
- design and functional principle of evaporators / distillators
- vacuum technology
- lab, pilot, and production plants
- applications
- commercial issues.

If you are interested to participate in one of the seminars, please directly contact the responsible agency:

Japan, Osaka, Oct. 31, 2008
language of the presentations: English and Japanese
UIC-Agency:
Pfintech, Inc.
tel +81 78 241 6444
fax +81 78 241 7019
email pfintech@concerto.plala.or.jp

Taiwan, Taipei, Nov. 04, 2008
language of the presentations: English
UIC-Agency:
Bon Race Enterprise Co. Ltd.
tel +886 2 2260 9855
fax +886 2 2260 9853
email bonrace@ms15.hinet.net

Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 06, 2008
language of the presentations: English
UIC-Agency:
Oiltek Sdn. Bhd.
tel +60 3 5542 8288
fax +60 3 5541 2605
email oiltek@oiltek.com.my

Indonesia, Jakarta, Nov. 11, 2008
language of the presentations: English
UIC-Agency:
PT Trimuda Jatimitra
tel +62 21 422 6268
fax +62 21 425 3826
email trimuda@centrin.net.id

We would be very glad to meet with you.

2008-08-26

October 08, 2008
Göteborg Convention Centre
Gothenburg

in English language

2008-04-10

BDI – BioDiesel International AG, which is based in Graz / Austria and is the world market leader for the planning and construction of biodiesel plants that operate by the multi-feedstock process the company has developed, has taken over all the shares in UIC GmbH in Alzenau / Germany, one of the leading specialists for vacuum distillation plant engineering and supply with effect from 1. April 2008.

2008-02-13

April 17, 2008
Norlandia Oslo Airport Hotell
Hans Gaarders vei
N-2060 Gardermoen, Oslo

in English language

2008-01-05

January 30, 2008

The seminar organised in cooperation between Anadolu University and UIC GmbH was held in Eskisehir, Turkey, despite of adverse weather conditions.

Assist. Prof. Dr. Nezihe Azcan demonstrated the operation of the Short Path Distillation plant Series KDL 1, installed in her laboratories, and presented a paper on the very interesting results of her team.

Mr. Fliedner and Mr. Kukla - both are representatives of UIC GmbH - concentrated in their presentations on the theoretical background as well as on the applications of Short Path Distillation in R&D as well as in the commercial production.

2007-12-11

Issue no 17 (December 2007) is now available

The latest issue of our customer letter UIC News provides information on

- the company UIC GmbH and its employees
- new applications of UIC´s distillation plants
- UIC´s Technology Center for test distillation
- orbital welding for "hygienic plant design"

We mail several thousands of printed copies to our customers all over the world. If you want to receive your own printed copy please contact Gudrun Henninger (gh@uic-gmbg.de).

A pdf-version is available here

2007-11-07

Please visit our booth no. 120 in hall 3

It would be a great pleasure for us to welcome you at our booth at oils + fats 2007 - the trade fair for processing oils and fats from renewable vegetable raw materials.

Our experts will be available to inform you about the latest developments in Thin Film and Short Path Distillation as well as to discuss your specific requirements to a Vacuuum Distillation Plant for applications in the commercial production, in laboratories, or in pilot plants.

In order to make an appointment please contact

Jutta Bergmann
tel +49 6023 950 120
email jb@uic-gmbh.de

We very much appreciate your visit.

2007-08-24

October 9, 2007
Dipoli Congress Centre
Otakaari 24
Otaniemi, Espoo

in Englisch language

2007-07-24

November 29, 2007
BioCentrum-DTU
DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby

in English language

Change of date
New date: November 29, 2007

2007-05-07

It would be a great pleasure for us to welcome you at our booth at ILMAC 2007 - the Industry Exhibition for Research and Development, Environmental and Process Technology in Pharmaceuticals, Chemicals and Biotechnology.

Our experts will be available to inform you about the latest developments in Thin Film and Short Path Distillation as well as to discuss your specific requirements to a Vacuuum Distillation Plant for applications in the commercial production, in laboratories, or in pilot plants.

In order to make an appointment please contact

Jutta Bergmann
tel +49 6023 950 120
email jb@uic-gmbh.de

or

Eugen Mossdorf
E.M. Consulting
(Exclusive Representative of UIC GmbH in Switzerland)
tel +41 44 869 3033
email eugen.mossdorf@bluewin.ch

We very much appreciate your visit.

2007-02-21

Supply of a multi-stage distillation plant

In 2005, a Chinese bioengineering company placed an order with UIC GmbH and its agency in the P. R. of China – SepTech Co., Ltd. – comprising the engineering, delivery, assembly, and start-up of a distillation plant for the concentration of Vitamin E (Tocopherol) from a side product resulting from the soy bean oil refining.

In 2006, the complete distillation plant was supplied, assembled and successfully commissioned. The plant mainly consists of a Thin Film Evaporator and several downstream Short Path Distillators. The operation pressures of the distillation stages are between approx. 2 mbar and approx. 0.02 mbar. These operation pressures are generated by a multi-stage vacuum system, consisting of a liquid ring pump and several steam ejector pumps and roots blowers. When engineering the plant, besides the attainment of the required final pressures, a main emphasis was the reliability of the plant at continuous operation and a minimum amount of maintenance.

While UIC GmbH planned and delivered the main components of this distillation plant, UIC’s agency in China – SepTech Co., Ltd. – supplied the secondary components, as for example heating and cooling units, and took over the planning and delivery of the steel frame as well as the supervision of the assembly. The commissioning and start-up of the plant, the 48-hours-acceptance-run and the training of the customer´s staff were done by the engineers both of UIC GmbH and of SepTech Co., Ltd. The successful 48-hours-acceptance-run proved that the plant was reaching all specified process parameters.

2007-02-20

from the vacuum specialists

In the chemical industry as well as in many similar industries, certain processes are being performed at reduced pressure – i.e. under vacuum – as for example evaporating, drying, removing of solvents, etc.

To continuously generate the reduced pressure, vacuum pump sets are applied. These pump sets consist of one or – as in most cases – several vacuum pumps as well as the possibly required condensers, heat exchangers, measuring devices, valves, and the piping of all components. Usually these components are assembled in a separate steel rack.

The engineers of UIC GmbH have a very comprehensive know-how in the area of vacuum technology: Firstly UIC GmbH was formerly part of the Leybold (Leybold-Heraeus) company, one of the world market leaders in vacuum technology, and secondly UIC GmbH is dealing with the design of vacuum distillation plants since 1989 already. In these distillation plants, mixtures of substances are partially evaporated and condensed in the rough and fine vacuum range (i.e. between 1000 mbar and 0.001 mbar). Although the vacuum pump sets which are located downstream of the distillators are protected from carry-over of uncondensed vapours into the vacuum system – e. g. by means of cold traps –, such carry-over can never be entirely avoided.

Such vapours (often of organic nature) being carried over to the vacuum system, might lead to severe problems because of crystallization, polymerisation, fouling, condensation within the operation media of the vacuum pumps (pump oil or liquid ring fluid), thermal decomposition on hot surfaces inside the pump body, etc.

By selection of suitable vacuum pumps and their appropriate alignment within the vacuum pump set, a reliable and low-maintenance vacuum system has to be designed for each individual plant.

Besides the problems of the “carry-over”, also the process relevant parameters as suction speed and operation pressure have to be considered, considering the available utilities like steam, cooling water or brine, possibly the available capacities of a waste water treatment and the total operation costs resulting thereof.

In case there is a risk of presence of flammable gas mixtures either in the direct surrounding of a pump set or inside a pump set, the explosion proof regulations 94/9/EG – also called ATEX – have to be followed strictly. These rules are not only to be applied for electrical components, but also all mechanical components of the pump set have to be arranged in a way that the ignition of a flammable gas mixture is prevented.

It will be a pleasure for us to offer you or know-how in the design of vacuum pump sets - having been acquired during many decades with the design, supply and maintenance of several hundreds of vacuum distillation plants – not only for the application in vacuum distillation plants, but also for all other challenging vacuum projects of chemical and similar industries.

2007-02-19

Mudular Plant Design

The modular design of our series KDL 5 allows the assembly of reliably operating distillation plant consisting of standardized components for the application in laboratories. Thus a great variety of different plant versions is available to perform nearly any distillation task.

Even multi-stage plants can easily be realized by means of the KDL 5 components. E.g. the combination of Thin Film Evaporator and Short Path Distillator is frequently used if large amounts of light volatiles (e. g. solvents) have to be separated in a first step at operation pressures above 1 mbar and in a second step, i.e. in the Short Path Distillator, the valuable product is being separated from a residue at operation pressures which are considerably below 1 mbar.

On the left side you see a picture of a 2-stage combination of 2 Short Path Distillators. By this configuration, among others, the gentle separation of components is possible which are contained in multi-substance-mixtures and which have a medium volatility.

If you are interested in further details about our modular laboratory and pilot plants, please send an e-mail to the Product Manager in charge, Mr. Axel Fliedner (af@uic-gmbh.de).

2007-02-12

With the support of our local agencies, so far we have performed more than 70 seminars on the subject of Short Path Distillation worldwide in more than 20 countries. Usually we have an average number of 30 participants from all branches in which heat-sensitive substances have to be gently separated. The seminar language is English (outside Germany) respectively German (in Germany and Switzerland).

The seminar programme includes the following presentations:
- Overview on UIC GmbH
- Introduction into Short Path Distillation
- Basic Principles and Design of Thin Film and Short Path Evaporators
- Introduction into Vacuum Technology
- Practical Hints on the Operation of Vacuum Systems
- Distillation Plants
- Practical Hints on the Operation of Short Path Distillation Plants
- Application Examples
- Costs, Profitability, Delivery Times
- Test Distillations

As there is further on a large interest in our seminars on Short Path Distillation they will be an important part of our worldwide activities also in the future.

At present the following dates and places are scheduled (but are subject to alteration):

Norway: March 22, 2007
Brazil: May 2007
Spain: May 2007
France: May 31, 2007
Denmark: June 2007
India: August 2007
Japan: Japan 22, 2007
Indonesia: October 2007


If you are interested to participate in one of our seminars, please contact

Mrs. Jutta Bergmann
jb@uic-gmbh.de
Tel: +49 (0)6023 / 950-120
Fax: +49 (0)6023 / 950-255

or contact our local agency (please click on "Contact" on the top of our homepage).
If you are interested but there is no seminar scheduled in your area, please also contact Mrs. Jutta Bergmann.

2006-12-06

Engineers in Chemical Engineering

Plants for the distillation of heat-sensitive materials are our business. We are an independent and successful medium-sized enterprise. With our individually engineered plants in the field of vacuum technology, we have gained a worldwide leading market position. In the process of our further growth and progress we offer very attractive positions of

Project Engineers (male / female)
(Degree in Chemical Engineering or similar)
with responsibility for selected countries.

After a thorough training in our business you will consult and coach our customers (e.g. large companies of chemical industry) in your sales area. You keep the contact to our local agents, visit customers together with our agents and establish specifications and quotations. Your tasks also include the “basic engineering” as a basis for the work of our engineering department. You will negotiate quotations both in technical and commercial respect until conclusion of the purchase contract. During the complete handling of a project, you are the person in charge to keep in touch with our customers. Finally you will also keep an eye on developments in the market and find new possibilities of application for our plants.

Applicants should dispose of experience in the project planning or sales of complex investment goods. An important prerequisite is a certain knowledge of thermal separation technologies and / or of vacuum technology as well as fluent business English (spoken and written). If you like travelling (approx. 30 % of your activities) and have a high degree of own initiative, flexibility and ability to work in a team, you are the right person for us.

We offer you a high degree of independence in how you reach your targets and a very motivating and friendly working environment. Details regarding your tasks and the conditions of the attractive employment contract will be explained to you in a personal meeting. We are looking forward to your application.

Please contact:
Dr. Michael Albers
Vice President Sales
+49 6023 950 122
am@uic-gmbh.de


Norbert Kukla
Managing Director
+49 6023 950 100
nk@uic-gmbh.de

2006-12-04

Næste seminar er i Bergen den 22-03-2007

Seminaret udbreder forståelse for de mange muligheder indenfor vakuum destillation og gennemføres i samarbejde med UICs teknologer.

Alle interesserede med større eller mindre indsigt i teknologien er velkomne.

Seminaret er både praktisk og teoretisk anlagt og orienterer sig både mod personer, der ønsker generel eller mere specifik orientering om emnet, og mod personer, der allerede har erfaring med vakuum destillation, men ønsker at forbedre deres teoretiske og praktiske kunnen.

Præsentationerne er på engelsk.

Pris for deltagelsen: 1500 DKK per person.

Contact:
Jens Peter Graverholt: jpg@dax-consult.dk
Jutta Bergmann: jb@uic-gmbh.de

2006-12-03

Latest issue of UIC GmbH´s customer letter

Content:

Concentration of Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Application-Portrait:
Production of Natural Vitamin E (Tocopherol)

2-stage Laboratory Plants of Series KDL 5

Application-Portrait:
Concentration of Phenolics from Deodorizer Distillates

Vacuum Pump Sets
specifically designed for the Chemical Industry

The Washing Condenser - A Unique Development of UIC GmbH

New Brochure:
Short Path Distillation in the Fish Oil Industry


PDF-files of the latest as well as of the former issues of the UIC NEWS are available in chapter "Brochures".

2006-09-15

New Brochure

Fish oils are rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), which have e.g. as dietary supplements a very positive effect on the human health.

Short Path Distillation plants of UIC GmbH are already applied world-wide for the
- removal of persistent organic pollutants (POPs), such as pesticides or dioxins,
- physical refining of fish oils or
- concentration of Omega-3-fatty-acids.

In the brochure "Short Path Distillation in the Fish Oil Industry" the authors

Michael Albers
Vice President Sales and Process Technology
UIC GmbH, Germany

and

Jens Peter Graverholt
President
DAX Consult ApS, Denmark

give you an overview on these processes. For a download click on "Brochures".

2006-02-02

4-Stage Short Path Distillation Plant

This distillation plant is equipped with 4 Short Path Distillators which are assembled in 3 separate modules. Each of these modules has its own vacuum system as well as the necessary feed and discharge pumps. That´s why the operator can use the modules separately or in any combination.

For a enlarged photo of the plant click on:

2006-01-31

Thin Film Evaporator RF 1500
Short Path Distillator KD 2200

A well known Asian producer of Polyurethane-Prepolymer has expanded its production capacity. Within this addition to capacity UIC GmbH engineered and delivered a Thin Film Evaporator series RF 1500 (evaporation surface area: 15 m²), a Short Path Distillator series KD 2200 (evaporation surface area: 22 m²), as well as the entire vacuum system.

2006-01-29

KD 400 /KD 400

A two-stage Short Path Distillation plant for the production of high-purity epoxy resin monomers was delivered to a well known producer of epoxy resins in Europe.

Besides two Short Path Distillators of Series KD 400, the plant is equipped with an up-stream degasser, a multi-stage vacuum system, and feed and discharge pumps. All plant components are mounted into an eight-metre steel frame which consists of two modules.

The modules were loaded on special trucks and transported to site.

The scope of supply of the Short Path Distillation plant comprised also the instrumentation and the control system.

2005-11-08

Dax-Consult ApS.

As of today a new UIC-Agency is available to advise and to support our customers in Denmark, Sweden, and Norway:

DAX Consult ApS.
Narviksgade 4
DK - 8200 Aarhus N
Tel.: ++45 2045 2859
jpg@dax-consult.dk


In case of any question concerning Short Path Distillation as well as concerning the products and services of UIC GmbH please contact Mr. Jens Peter Graverholt

2005-06-08

ARTEMA S.r.l.

As of today a new UIC-Agency is available to advise and to support our customers in Italy:

ARTEMA S.r.l.
Via F.lli Cervi - Residenza Portici
I-20090 Milano 2 - SEGRATE MI
Tel.: ++39 (0)2 2640783
Fax: ++39 (0)2 21592024
Mobil: ++39 335-6632997
artemat@tin.it
info@artema.net
www.artema.net


In case of any question concerning Short Path Distillation as well as concerning the products and services of UIC GmbH please contact Mr. Matteo Artesani.

2005-04-14

Thin Film Evaporator delivered to Chevron, France

Just recently we delivered a Thin Film Evaporator series RF 2800, equipped with an evaporation surface area of 28 m², including a 65 m²-condenser, to our customer Chevron Oronite in Le Havre, France.

The left-hand photo shows the assembling of the wiper basket into the body of the Thin Film Evaporator.

Chevron will apply this Thin Film Evaporator for the production of an additive for a mineral oil based fuel.

2005-04-02

Compact Short Path Distillation plant
(evaporation surface area: 0.06 m²) with degasser

This turnkey Short Path Distillation plant was largely assembled from well proven standard components of Series KD 6. Beside the Short Path distillator itself a degasser is available for the removal of residual light volatile solvents.

Our modular system with standardizes components for feed and discharge, for the distillation, for heating and cooling, for the vacuum generation etc. allows us the short term delivery of most reliable turnkey pilot plants, which are exactly adapted to the individual applications.

Further information on our Series KD 6 is available in chapter "Products / Services" under "Turnkey Plants" \ "Pilot Plants".

2004-11-10

Would you like to represent us in your country ?

As an internationally active supplier of Short Path and Thin Film Distillation plants we dispose of a world-wide net of agencies. The specialists of our agencies are ready to support you in any question concerning the distillation at very low vacuum pressures, to supply respective quotations, and to provide after sales services.

The map (see left hand side) shows the locations of our agencies. You may get more details if you click first on "Contact" in the upper navigation line and then on "Agencies" in the left hand navigation column.

We are looking for contacts to companies or individuals who are interested in representing our company in those countries, in which we are not represented at the time being.

If you are interested please contact our Managing Director,
Mr. Norbert Kukla:

email: nk@uic-gmbh.de
tel: +49 6023 950 100
fax: +49 6023 950 21 100

2004-10-03

Thermal Panel for Heating with Steam

The heating of Thin Film Evaporators and Short Path Distillators is usually done by means of thermal oil. Steam is an interesting alternative if available with a pressure which is sufficient for the required temperature.

Steam heating has some advantages, e.g.:
- lower capital expenditure (no heating unit for thermal oil)
- optimal temperature constancy all over the evaporator surface area.

There are several alternatives for the mechanical design of the heating zones of steam-heated apparatuses, e.g.: jackets, welded half-pipes, shouldered half-pipes, or thermal panel.

The application of thermo panel offers advantages, both in manufacturing as well as in costs. Temperature gradients over the heating surface area are minimized, and the weight of the apparatus is reduced.

During the manufacturing of thermal panels, two sheets of different thickness are welded together by laser dot welding. After rounding of the resulting sheet package and welding it to a cylinder, a pressurized liquid (>> 100 bar) is pressed into the interspace between both sheets. Thus the thinner (outer) sheet is swelled in the form of cushions. The steam is flowing through these cushion-shape bucklings.

UIC GmbH has already supplied several Short Path Distillators with such thermal panel heating zones. The above mentioned advantages have been proved during the long years' operation of these plants.

The illustration shows two Short Path Distillators which have been manufactured recently, and which are subject to a leak test before being dispatched. Both plants - a KD 3600 with an evaporation surface area of 36 m² and a KD 600 with an evaporation surface area of 6 m² - are equipped with thermal panel heating zones.

Both Short Path Distillators will be used by a customer in Europe for the distillation of an alternative fuel for Diesel motors.