Sundyne’s HMD Kontro Launches Complete Fluid Containment Solution for Hydrofluoric Acid Process Units
HMD Kontro’s latest Magnetic Drive Sealless Pump Solution Offers Safe Transfer of Hydrofluoric Acid During the Alkylation Processces Eastbourne, East Sussex UK, November 4, 2021 – Specialist in magnetic drive sealless pumps HMD Kontro, has introduced a new pump option specifically designed for use in hydrofluoric acid (HF) alkylation. Developed in collaboration with HF Unit Operators and working closely with UOP (Honeywell), the leading licensor of HF alkylation technology, the sealless pump features a casing manufactured from C22/C276. HF alkylation combines olefins (primarily a mixture of propylene and butylene) with isobutene in the presence of a hydrofluoric acid catalyst. The...