Chemical Engineering July 2019 - 45

sential that this information is available when specifying
and selecting a suitable IBC.
Selection criteria
A whole series of additional considerations must be
taken into account when selecting an IBC, including
testing the product's compatibility with the IBC's material
of construction, as well as the specific gravity of the
product, its viscosity and its requirements in relation to
the package's geometry. These involve its flow properties
during filling and/or emptying.
Legal issues. Many different regulations apply to the
handling of large packages, such as IBCs (for example
the European Agreement concerning the International
Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR)).
To obtain an overview of legislative changes, it is absolutely
essential to observe the constantly changing
legal provisions and to continuously re-examine products
to determine whether they are suitable for transport
in an IBC.
Almost all users now employ a wide variety of databases,
although these can only be as good as the maintenance
of their contents or updating of changes or innovations.Taking
these parameters into account yields a
selection of suitable - and legally permissible - IBCs.
Added to this is the need to make sure that the
dimensions or connections are compatible both for
the organization doing the filling and for the recipient
organization.
Sizes. The spectrum of different IBC types is highly diverse,
so it is scarcely possible to present a total overview.
However, certain volume categories have evolved,
and these are customary in markets worldwide. Various
differently designed containers in the 500-, 800- and
1,000-L volume classes are often used. Larger units
are to be found in the market slightly less often. The
reasons for this include their greater weight and the associated
challenges when handling them. Therefore a
tank container or road tanker is a more suitable means
of transport when conveying rather large volumes
of liquids, whereas a silo truck offers advantages for
goods in powder form.
Geometry. Another distinguishing feature is the shape
of the IBC. As a rule, a distinction is drawn between
cube-shaped solutions and cylindrical containers. Both
offer advantages and disadvantages, depending on the
deployment scenario, for example, in relation to cleaning
or the ability to stack them. An advantage of cylindrical
IBCs is that they are easier to clean, whereas
cube-shaped containers are easier to stack on a truck
due to their shape. In the latter case, it means that
larger volumes can be transported as a result.
In addition to the standardized IBC types offered by
various manufacturers and leasing organizations, specially
tailor-made designs are also developed for quite
specific products in order to exactly meet the needs of
the goods and the user. Temperature-controlled containers
with heating or cooling systems are often fabricated
for special product requirements.
Inspection. Furthermore, containers must always be inCHEMICAL
ENGINEERING WWW.CHEMENGONLINE.COM
Flowrox Filtration
Solutions
Filter service:
● Original quality and performance
with lower costs
Smart Filtration Digital Service:
● Real-time insight into the filtration process
& troubleshooting
Flowrox Filter Press:
● Fully automatic operation
● High quality
● Superb performance
Flowrox Ceramic Disc Filter:
● Highly efficient filtration
● Lowest energy consumption
● Reliable operation
Complete filtration solutions to
● maximize production
● reduce downtime
● lower total costs!
CONTACT US!
888-356-9797
sales-us@flowrox.com
For details visit adlinks.chemengonline.com/73856-09
JULY 2019
45
www.flowrox.com
http://www.flowrox.com http://adlinks.chemengonline.com/73856-09 http://WWW.CHEMENGONLINE.COM
Chemical Engineering July 2019

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Chemical Engineering July 2019
