Chlorine

Chlorine

Chlorine Vaporizer

Pressure
Indicator

PI

Rupture
Disc

Barometric
Leg

Pressure
Indicator
PI

Tubes

Expansion
Chamber

Superheat
Section

Level
Transmitter

Liquid
Chlorine
from
Source

Reserve
Container

Chlorine
Gas to
Process

LT

Low
Temperature
Alarm
PC
A

Condensate
Outlet

5
Drain

Manual/Isolation Valve
4

1/4" 9FA 2236XT

1" 9FA 2236XT

1/4" 9FAC 2271XT

PI

Pressure
Indicator

Flow
Control

Steam or
Hot H20

Chlorine Vaporizer
Rotary Control Valves
1

1" - 2" 7150 31 2236XTZ1

w/QPX Actuator w/Positioner*

w/QPX Actuator w/Positioner

Emergency Shutdown Valve

1" -2" 7150 31 2236XTZ1

2" - 3" 7150C 31 2271XTZ1

w/CINTAC Actuator Spring Return FC

* Positioner can be:

NE Style Electro Pneumatic
NP Style Pneumatic
ND Style Digital

Chlorine Processing

Vaporizing

Chlorine is often supplied to a process as a vapor but

is delivered to a processing site in liquid form, usually
in a bulk container.

It is possible to withdraw Cl2 from the vapor space in a

bulk container. However, its impossible to sustain high
feed rates. As the vapor is released, the pressure drops
and the Cl2 cools and produces less vapor. The process

Application Bulletin Chlo7

Application Bulletin

Issue 2/2007

Vaporizing (Cont.)

Valves and Automation

of turning Cl2 liquid to vapor involves the application of heat

under controlled conditions. The vaporizer is where this occurs.

(1
) Hot water at 140F or 75 lb steam is modulated to
maintain vapor producing temperature in the liquid Cl2
chamber of the vaporizer. (2
) Cl2 feeds the process at
about 90F and 80 psi through a rotary control ball valve.
Process pressure regulates valve position. A fail closed
emergency shut down valve (3
) isolates the vaporizer
from process and can be instrumented to fail on signal from
a variety of sources. Shut-off logic is process dependent.
There are numerous drain and isolation valves. Flanged
manual valves (8
) isolate the vaporizer, Hot H2O or steam
control valves. Manual Cl2 valves (7
) isolate the Cl2
control valve. A thread end valve (4
) isolates the Hot H2O or
steam pressure gauge. The Cl2 gas pressure gauge is isolated
by a threaded Cl2 valve (6
). The condensate outlet and
vaporizer drain lines shut off with 1 thread-end valve (5 ).

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