Acetylene Gas Plants

S. No.

Description

BO - 25

BO -
50

BO-100

1

Capacity (acetylene with purity as per IS-30B) Cubic Meter per
hour

25

50

100

2

Process water required (liters/kg of calcium
carbide processed)

10-Aug

10-Aug

10-Aug

3

Calcium carbide required
(kg/N.cubic meter of gas)

4

4

4

4

Calcium chloride required
(gms/N.cubic meter of gas)

50

50

50

5

Cooling water make-up
required (liters/N.cubic meter of gas)

10

10

10

6

Power required
(average requirement)

12KW

15KW

28KW

7

Purifying mass required
(gas plus acid absorption mix per cum ofgas)

15 gms/N.Cum + 4 gms

15 gms/N.Cum + 4 gms

15
gms/N.Cum + 4 gms

8

Instrument/Process
air

70

70

70

liters/minute

liters/minute

liters/minute

9

Acetone

As required

As required

As
required

10

Hydraulic oil required (for screw feed system)

Equivalent to SAE -
30

Equivalent to SAE - 30

Equivalent to SAE - 30

11

Lubricating oil
required (for compressor)

Hylube HDX-40

Hylube HDX-40

Hylube
HDX-40

12

Power Supply

440 Volts/3 phase/50 hertz

440 Volts/3 phase/50
hertz

440 Volts/3 phase/50 hertz