Acid recovery system for industrial waste acids
Optimize your production with an innovative acid recovery system that transforms waste acid streams into valuable resources, ensuring regulatory compliance and reducing environmental impact.

Recovers and Concentrates Industrial Acids
The Acid Recovery System from GMM Pfaudler efficiently recovers and concentrates spent acids, leveraging decades of engineering expertise. This system is essential for chemical, pharmaceutical, food, and energy sectors, solving the challenge of acid waste management. It employs a multi-stage concentration and distillation process, ensuring precise recovery for applications like nitric and sulfuric acid reclamation, and hydrochloric acid regeneration. Capable of continuous operation, it integrates seamlessly into production lines with PLC control and remote monitoring. Designed with corrosion-resistant materials like glass-lined steel and fluoropolymers, it withstands harsh conditions and minimizes maintenance needs. Additionally, the system reduces operational costs through energy-efficient heat recovery designs, supporting environmental and cost-saving goals. Customization options and engineering support ensure a tailored fit for your facility’s specific requirements.
Benefits
- Reduces operational costs with integrated heat recovery systems.
- Enhances acid recovery efficiency, minimizing waste and maximizing reuse.
- Supports compliance with environmental regulations through precise acid management.
- Operates continuously with PLC-controlled systems, reducing manual intervention.
- Withstands corrosive environments using advanced materials, ensuring long-term durability.
- Applications
- Food industry,Energy sector,Pharmaceutical industry,Chemical industry
- End products
- Nitric acid concentration,Hydrochloric acid regeneration,Purified acetic acid,Fertilizer-grade acids,Nox reduction products,Hcl absorption solutions,Pharmaceutical-grade acids,Food-grade acid processing,Formic acid purification,High-purity chemical intermediates,Sulfuric acid recovery
- Steps before
- Waste Acid Collection,Neutralization,Pilot Testing,Engineering,Design
- Steps after
- Acid Transfer to Storage,Purification,Filtration,Distribution for Reuse
- Input ingredients
- spent acids,diluted inorganic and organic waste acids,inorganic impurities,organic impurities,nitric acid,sulfuric acid,hydrochloric acid,acetic acid,formic acid
- Output ingredients
- recovered acid,purified acid,concentrated acid
- Market info
- GMM Pfaudler is known for manufacturing glass-lined equipment, reactors, and engineered-to-order (ETO) solutions for the chemical, pharmaceutical, and allied industries, recognized for their innovation, quality, and global presence.
- Corrosion Resistance
- Glass-lined steel,Zirconium,Tantalum,Niobium
- Material
- Glasteel,Fluoropolymer-lined steel
- Heat Recovery
- Integrated into design
- System Design
- Forced circulation,thermosiphon,multi-effect
- Automation
- Process design,optimization
- Emission Control
- NOx and other emissions
- Energy Conservation
- Multi-effect system design
- Laboratory Test Facility
- Proof of concept/performance,optimization
- Control Systems
- Safe,reliable operation
- Acid Concentration
- Ranging from low to high
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Batch / Inline Continuous
- Automation level
- Manual / PLC / SCADA
- Cleaning method
- CIP / Manual
- Energy efficiency
- Gravity flow integrated
- Heat recovery integration
- Integrated Heat Recovery Systems
- Corrosion resistance
- Glasteel / Fluoropolymer / Resistant Metals
- Corrosive resistance (e.g. acids)
- Glass-lined steel,fluoropolymer-lined steel,Zirconium,Tantalum,Niobium
- Machine Footprint
- Compact / Modular Design
- Tank Shape
- Cylindrical / Rectangular
- Feed Method
- Gravity Flow / Pump
- Discharge Method
- Gravity / Pump
- Material
- Glass-Lined Steel / Fluoropolymer-Lined Steel
- Corrosion Resistance
- Zirconium / Tantalum Linings
- Heat Recovery Integration
- Heat Exchanger / Thermosiphon
- System Design
- Forced Circulation / Multi-Effect
- Control Panel Type
- PLC / SCADA
- Corrosion-resistant Material
- Glass-lined steel,fluoropolymer-lined steel,Zirconium,Tantalum,Niobium
- Plant Optimization
- Investment costs,plant operability
- System Design
- Forced circulation,thermosiphon,multi-effect
- Heat Recovery Systems
- Integrated into design
- Emission Control Systems
- Option to control organics,NOx,and other emissions
- Utility Systems
- Provided if existing utilities are insufficient
- Control Systems
- Included for safe,reliable operation