Professional Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineers in Huntington Beach, CA

The Komax Systems Sludge Heat Exchangers are used to heat sludge, manure or fog in a digester, in the Anaerobic digestion (AD) process. These digesters can be usually found in Wastewater Treatment plants, Dairy plants etc. Anaerobic digestion (AD) is a process in which microorganisms break down biodegradable material (such as sludge & manure) in the absence of oxygen. In this process the sludge needs to be heated to either Mesophilic temperature (around 98F) or Thermophilic temperature (around 131F), depending on the desired process. The end result is the production of biogas which can be collected and later combusted to produce heat and electricity, or can be processed into Renewable Natural Gas (RNG). The leftover digested solids can be used as nutrient-rich fertilizer or enriched compost within the agricultural industry.

A desuperheater works by injecting a cold fluid (typically water) into a hot steam line to lower the temperature of the steam. The water that is injected typically is injected via a spray nozzle or in order to absorb into the steam line. Usually the water will be absorbed into the steam line within about 30 pipe diameters of length, but with the Komax Desuperheater, we can reduce this length to 10 diameters with the use of our Equalizer Mixing Module. The Equalizer shears the water droplets that are introduced into the steam line into a fine mist so the water is absorbed into the steam almost instantaneously.

In our shop we are able to produce tank heads with an OD ranging from 24" - 120". We are able to create high crown, dished, and flanged heads but are unfortunately unable to craft 2:1 tank heads at this time. If you're in need of a tank head, visit our contact page and we'll get in touch with you about your project!