Buy Used Rising/Falling Film Evaporators for Sale

Buying used rising and falling film evaporators through International Process Plants gives chemical, pharmaceutical, food, and environmental processors access to thin-film tubular evaporators that move liquid up or down heated tubes for high-efficiency evaporation with short residence time from Kleiser Gmbh, Buflovak/Blaw Knox, Pitton-Gessner/Germany, APV, Betchel, and other OEM manufacturers.
Materials of construction include Stainless Steel 316, Stainless Steel Austenitic, Stainless Steel 304, Stainless Steel 321, and Titanium. Evaporation rates range from 12 kg/h (26.5 lb/h) on IPP# 220572 to 36,300 kg/h (80,000 lb/h) on IPP# 225370. Heat transfer surface areas span from 3.8 m² (40.6 ft²) to 1,450 m² (15,850 ft²).

Multi-effect configurations include two-effect systems from Buflovak/Blaw Knox and Swenson. Most units are rated for vacuum service. Available in used condition. Buying used rising and falling film evaporators from IPP can save up to 50% of capital and 90% of lead time versus buying new.

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Buy Used Rising/Falling Film Evaporators by Material

IPP stocks rising/falling film evaporators across multiple material options. Choose the material that matches your process requirements.

Buy Used Stainless Steel Rising/Falling Film Evaporators for Sale

IPP stocks stainless steel rising and falling film evaporators in multiple grades including Stainless Steel 316, Austenitic, 304, and 321. Available from Kleiser Gmbh, Pitton-Gessner/Germany, APV, Buflovak/Blaw Knox, and other manufacturers.

Buflovak/Blaw Knox SS 316 — 6,750 kg/h

Used Buflovak/Blaw Knox x-320 steam chest Stainless Steel 316 rising/falling film evaporator with 6,750 kg/h (14,900 lb/h) evaporation rate and 262.6 m² (2,850 ft²) heat transfer surface area.

Evaporation Rate:6,750 kg/h (14,900 lb/h)

Total Heat Transfer Surface Area:262.6 m² (2,850 ft²) surface area

Pressure:8.3 bar (120 psi)

Temperature:148.9 °C (300 °F)

Number of Effects:2-effect, vacuum rated

Condition:Used condition

Swenson SS 316 — 7,250 kg/h

Used Swenson Stainless Steel 316 rising/falling film evaporator with 7,250 kg/h (16,000 lb/h) evaporation rate and 294 m² (3,150 ft²) heat transfer surface area.

Evaporation Rate:7,250 kg/h (16,000 lb/h)

Total Heat Transfer Surface Area:294 m² (3,150 ft²) surface area

Pressure:0.97 bar (14 psi)

Temperature:176.7 °C (350 °F)

Number of Effects:2-effect, vacuum rated

Condition:Used condition

Wiegand SS Austenitic — 14,000 kg/h

Used Wiegand Stainless Steel Austenitic rising/falling film evaporator with 14,000 kg/h (30,850 lb/h) evaporation rate and 696 m² (7,500 ft²) heat transfer surface area.

Evaporation Rate:14,000 kg/h (30,850 lb/h)

Total Heat Transfer Surface Area:696 m² (7,500 ft²) surface area

Material:Stainless Steel Austenitic

Vacuum:Vacuum rated, vertical

Condition:Used condition

Buy Used Other Rising/Falling Film Evaporators for Sale

IPP stocks rising and falling film evaporators in carbon steel and graphite construction for corrosive-duty applications. Available from GESSNER and other manufacturers.

GESSNER Carbon Steel — 6.4 m²

Used GESSNER carbon steel rising/falling film evaporator with 6.4 m² (69 ft²) heat transfer surface area and SS 321 tubes.

Material:Carbon Steel shell

Total Heat Transfer Surface Area:6.4 m² (69 ft²) surface area

Tube Material:SS 321 tubes, vacuum rated

Condition:Used condition

Graphite — 7,400 kg/h

Used graphite rising/falling film evaporator with 7,400 kg/h (16,350 lb/h) evaporation rate, titanium centrifugal pumps, and fiberglass vapor bodies.

Material:Graphite construction

Evaporation Rate:7,400 kg/h (16,350 lb/h)

Pump Details:Titanium centrifugal pumps

Condition:Used condition

Buy Used Titanium Rising/Falling Film Evaporators for Sale

IPP stocks titanium rising and falling film evaporators suited for highly corrosive feed streams where stainless steel cannot maintain tube integrity. Available from Plant Maintenance Services Corp. (PMS) and Betchel.

PMS Titanium — 36,300 kg/h

Used Plant Maintenance Services Corp. (PMS) titanium rising/falling film evaporator with 36,300 kg/h (80,000 lb/h) evaporation rate and 1,450 m² (15,850 ft²) heat transfer surface area.

Evaporation Rate:36,300 kg/h (80,000 lb/h)

Total Heat Transfer Surface Area:1,450 m² (15,850 ft²) surface area

Material:Titanium tubes

Tube Material:Inconel tubesheets

Pressure:1.38 bar (20 psi), vacuum rated

Condition:Used condition

Betchel 130T Titanium — 18,150 kg/h

Used Betchel 130T titanium rising/falling film evaporator with 18,150 kg/h (40,000 lb/h) evaporation rate, mechanical vapor recompression (MVR), and titanium tubes with titanium tubesheets.

Evaporation Rate:18,150 kg/h (40,000 lb/h)

Tube Material:Titanium

Tubesheet Material:Titanium

MVR:Mechanical vapor recompression

Manufacturer:Betchel 130T

Model:skirt-mounted

Condition:Used condition

Buy Used Rising/Falling Film Evaporators for Sale by Manufacturer

IPP stocks rising and falling film evaporators from a wide range of manufacturers, with Kleiser Gmbh and Buflovak/Blaw Knox representing the deepest positions in our inventory. Buying from the original equipment manufacturer helps ensure compatibility with existing plant infrastructure and replacement parts.

Buy Used Kleiser Gmbh Rising/Falling Film Evaporators for Sale

Kleiser Gmbh is the deepest single-manufacturer position in IPP’s rising/falling film evaporator inventory. Available in Stainless Steel 316 and Stainless Steel Austenitic construction across used conditions.

Kleiser Gmbh SS 316 — 9,400 kg/h

Used Kleiser Gmbh Stainless Steel 316 rising/falling film evaporator with 9,400 kg/h (20,700 lb/h) evaporation rate, vacuum rated, with controls included.

Evaporation Rate:9,400 kg/h (20,700 lb/h)

Material:Stainless Steel 316

Pressure:6 bar (87 psi), 200 °C (392 °F)

Vacuum:Vacuum rated

Controls:controls included

Condition:Used condition

Kleiser Gmbh SS Austenitic — 6,700 kg/h

Used Kleiser Gmbh Stainless Steel Austenitic rising/falling film evaporator with 6,700 kg/h (14,750 lb/h) evaporation rate, vertical orientation, vacuum rated.

Evaporation Rate:6,700 kg/h (14,750 lb/h)

Material:Stainless Steel Austenitic

Pressure:6 bar (87 psi), 200 °C (392 °F)

Tube Material:SS 316 tubes and tubesheets

Condition:Used condition

Kleiser Gmbh SS Austenitic — 66.5 m²

Used Kleiser Gmbh Stainless Steel Austenitic rising/falling film evaporator with 66.5 m² (716 ft²) heat transfer surface area and 12 kg/h (26.5 lb/h) evaporation rate.

Total Heat Transfer Surface Area:66.5 m² (716 ft²) surface area

Evaporation Rate:12 kg/h (26.5 lb/h)

Pressure:6 bar (87 psi), 200 °C (392 °F)

Vacuum:Vacuum rated

Condition:Used condition

Buy Used Buflovak/Blaw Knox Rising/Falling Film Evaporators for Sale

Buflovak/Blaw Knox is the second deepest OEM position in IPP’s rising/falling film evaporator inventory. Available in Stainless Steel 316 and Stainless Steel 304 construction with multi-effect configurations.

Buflovak/Blaw Knox SS 316 — 6,750 kg/h

Used Buflovak/Blaw Knox x-320 steam chest Stainless Steel 316 rising/falling film evaporator with 6,750 kg/h (14,900 lb/h) evaporation rate and 262.6 m² (2,850 ft²) heat transfer surface area in a 2-effect configuration.

Evaporation Rate:6,750 kg/h (14,900 lb/h)

Total Heat Transfer Surface Area:262.6 m² (2,850 ft²) surface area

Pressure:8.3 bar (120 psi)

Temperature:148.9 °C (300 °F)

Number of Effects:2-effect, vacuum rated

Condition:Used condition

Buflovak/Blaw Knox SS 304 — 9,550 kg/h

Used Buflovak/Blaw Knox Stainless Steel 304 rising/falling film evaporator with 9,550 kg/h (21,100 lb/h) evaporation rate and 392.1 m² (4,200 ft²) heat transfer surface area in a 2-effect configuration.

Evaporation Rate:9,550 kg/h (21,100 lb/h)

Total Heat Transfer Surface Area:392.1 m² (4,200 ft²) surface area

Pressure:0.97 bar (14 psi)

Temperature:148.9 °C (300 °F)

Number of Effects:2-effect with controls

Controls:vacuum rated

Condition:Used condition

Buflovak/Blaw Knox SS 316 — 7,250 kg/h

Used Buflovak/Blaw Knox Stainless Steel 316 rising/falling film evaporator with 7,250 kg/h (16,000 lb/h) evaporation rate and 83.6 m² (900 ft²) heat transfer surface area.

Evaporation Rate:7,250 kg/h (16,000 lb/h)

Total Heat Transfer Surface Area:83.6 m² (900 ft²) surface area

Pressure:3.4 bar (50 psi)

Temperature:148.9 °C (300 °F)

Material:Stainless Steel 316

Condition:Used condition

Buy Used Rising/Falling Film Evaporators from Other Manufacturers

Beyond Kleiser Gmbh and Buflovak/Blaw Knox, IPP stocks rising and falling film evaporators from Pitton-Gessner/Germany, APV, Betchel, Wiegand, DeSmet, Swenson, Paget Equipment, and other manufacturers. These units span laboratory-scale through large industrial-capacity duties.

APV Mitchell SS 316 — 7,600 kg/h

Used APV Mitchell Stainless Steel 316 rising/falling film evaporator with 7,600 kg/h (16,800 lb/h) evaporation rate and 24.9 m² (268 ft²) heat transfer surface area.

Evaporation Rate:7,600 kg/h (16,800 lb/h)

Total Heat Transfer Surface Area:24.9 m² (268 ft²) surface area

Material:Stainless Steel 316

Vacuum:Vacuum rated

Condition:Used condition

Pitton-Gessner/Germany SS Austenitic — 49.8 m²

Used Pitton-Gessner/Germany model 1.4571/H2 Stainless Steel Austenitic rising/falling film evaporator with 49.8 m² (536 ft²) heat transfer surface area, vacuum rated.

Total Heat Transfer Surface Area:49.8 m² (536 ft²) surface area

Material:Stainless Steel Austenitic

Pressure:3 bar (43.5 psi)

Temperature:200 °C (392 °F)

Model:Model 1.4571/H2, vacuum rated

Condition:Used condition

DeSmet SS 316 — 1,350 kg/h

Used DeSmet Stainless Steel 316 rising/falling film evaporator with 1,350 kg/h (3,000 lb/h) evaporation rate and 18 m² (194 ft²) heat transfer surface area, vertical orientation.

Evaporation Rate:1,350 kg/h (3,000 lb/h)

Total Heat Transfer Surface Area:18 m² (194 ft²) surface area

Pressure:3 bar (43.5 psi)

Temperature:160 °C (320 °F)

Material:Stainless Steel 316

Condition:Used condition

Buy Used Rising/Falling Film Evaporators for Sale by Condition

IPP stocks rising and falling film evaporators in used condition. All units were previously installed in production service, inspected on intake, and are offered with traceable provenance at meaningful savings versus new OEM pricing.

Buy Used Rising/Falling Film Evaporators for Sale

Good used rising and falling film evaporators represent the full inventory position at IPP. These units were previously installed in production service, inspected on intake, and are offered as-is at meaningful savings while retaining OEM tube bundles, vapor bodies, and ancillary hardware.

Used PMS Titanium — 36,300 kg/h

Used Plant Maintenance Services Corp. (PMS) titanium rising/falling film evaporator with 36,300 kg/h (80,000 lb/h) evaporation rate and 1,450 m² (15,850 ft²) heat transfer surface area.

Condition:Used condition

Evaporation Rate:36,300 kg/h (80,000 lb/h)

Total Heat Transfer Surface Area:1,450 m² (15,850 ft²) surface area

Material:Titanium tubes, Inconel tubesheets

Vacuum:Vacuum rated, vertical

Used Wiegand SS Austenitic — 14,000 kg/h

Used Wiegand Stainless Steel Austenitic rising/falling film evaporator with 14,000 kg/h (30,850 lb/h) evaporation rate and 696 m² (7,500 ft²) heat transfer surface area.

Condition:Used condition

Evaporation Rate:14,000 kg/h (30,850 lb/h)

Total Heat Transfer Surface Area:696 m² (7,500 ft²) surface area

Material:Stainless Steel Austenitic

Vacuum:Vacuum rated, vertical

Used Paget Equipment SS 304 — 2,250 kg/h

Used Paget Equipment Stainless Steel 304 rising/falling film evaporator with 2,250 kg/h (5,000 lb/h) evaporation rate and 67.4 m² (725 ft²) heat transfer surface area.

Condition:Used condition

Evaporation Rate:2,250 kg/h (5,000 lb/h)

Total Heat Transfer Surface Area:67.4 m² (725 ft²) surface area

Pressure:10.3 bar (150 psi)

Temperature:232.2 °C (450 °F)

Vacuum:Vacuum rated, vertical

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Buying Used Rising/Falling Film Evaporators vs Buying New

Buying used rising/falling film evaporators from IPP can save up to 50% of capital and 90% of lead time versus buying new. Here is how used and new rising/falling film evaporators compare across key factors.
Factor Used from IPP New (OEM)
Equipment Cost Significant savings vs new OEM price Full OEM list price
Delivery Timeline In-stock units ready to ship Extended lead times (new build)
Materials Stainless Steel 316, Stainless Steel Austenitic, Stainless Steel 304, Stainless Steel 321 Custom-specified
Pressure Ratings 0.97 bar (14 psi) to 10.3 bar (150 psi) Custom-built to specification
Manufacturers Kleiser Gmbh, Pitton-Gessner/Germany, Buflovak/Blaw Knox and others Single OEM
Environmental Impact Extends equipment lifecycle, reduces waste New raw material consumption

Advantages of Buying Used Rising/Falling Film Evaporators from IPP

International Process Plants combines over 46 years of process equipment expertise, nearly 150 colleagues across 15 countries, and an inventory of 15,000 process systems and major equipment pieces to deliver rising/falling film evaporators ready for your process.

Significant Cost Savings

Buying used rising/falling film evaporators from IPP can save up to 50% of capital and 90% of lead time versus buying new.

Immediate Availability

In-stock rising/falling film evaporators from IPP are ready to ship. IPP's GPS subsidiary also provides custom-built new equipment with 12–16 week average delivery.

Multiple OEM Manufacturers

IPP stocks rising/falling film evaporators from Kleiser Gmbh, Pitton-Gessner/Germany, Buflovak/Blaw Knox, Betchel and other manufacturers. Every unit is an original OEM product with traceable provenance.

Quality & Refurbishment

IPP offers refurbishment services through its UGE (Universal Glasteel Equipment) division, founded in 1995, which stocks 700+ vessels and 2,700+ parts.

Global Presence in 15 Countries

IPP operates offices in 15 countries: Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, India, Italy, Mexico, Pakistan, Portugal, Romania, Turkey, United Kingdom, and United States. IPP has served 160,000+ customers worldwide.

Full Range of Materials & Specs

IPP stocks rising/falling film evaporators across a wide range of specifications to match your process requirements.

How Buying a Used Rising/Falling Film Evaporator Works

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IPP offers refurbishment services through its UGE division (700+ vessels, 2,700+ parts in stock). Contact IPP for details on additional services.

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Packaging & Delivery

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Industries That Buy Used Rising/Falling Film Evaporators

IPP supplies used rising/falling film evaporators to manufacturers across multiple process industries worldwide.

Chemical Processing

Pharmaceutical

Food & Beverage

Dairy

Petrochemicals

Environmental

Biotechnology

Pulp & Paper

Paints & Coatings

Petrochemicals

Frequently Asked Questions About Buying Used Rising/Falling Film Evaporators

Answers to the most common questions from procurement and operations teams evaluating used rising and falling film evaporators.

IPP stocks rising/falling film evaporators from Kleiser Gmbh, Pitton-Gessner/Germany, Buflovak/Blaw Knox, Betchel, DeSmet and other manufacturers. Available in Stainless Steel 316, Stainless Steel Austenitic, Stainless Steel 304, Stainless Steel 321 construction. Browse the IMS inventory for current availability.

IPP stocks rising/falling film evaporators in multiple conditions: Used. Browse the current inventory for available condition options.

Yes. IPP stocks new rising/falling film evaporators through its Gale Process Solutions (GPS) subsidiary, which provides custom-built equipment with 12–16 week average delivery. Contact IPP for details on new inventory.

IPP stocks rising/falling film evaporators in Stainless Steel 316, Stainless Steel Austenitic, Stainless Steel 304, Stainless Steel 321 construction. Contact IPP to discuss material requirements for your application.

IPP stocks rising/falling film evaporators from Kleiser Gmbh, Pitton-Gessner/Germany, Buflovak/Blaw Knox, Betchel, DeSmet and other manufacturers. Browse the current inventory to see available manufacturers.

Buying used rising/falling film evaporators from IPP can save up to 50% of capital and 90% of lead time versus buying new. The exact savings depend on manufacturer, capacity, material of construction, and condition. Contact IPP for pricing on specific units.

In-stock rising/falling film evaporators are ready to ship. IPP's GPS subsidiary provides new custom-built equipment with 12–16 week average delivery. IPP ships from offices in 15 countries worldwide.

IPP coordinates packaging, crating, freight, and delivery to your plant site. With offices in 15 countries and 160,000+ customers served worldwide, IPP has extensive experience in global equipment logistics.

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In addition to rising/falling film evaporators, IPP stocks equipment across multiple categories for complete process solutions.

Looking for New Rising/Falling Film Evaporators?

IPP Group supplies new equipment through its Gale Process Solutions (GPS) subsidiary, which provides custom-built equipment with 12–16 week average delivery. IPP also offers re-glassed equipment through its UGE (Universal Glasteel Equipment) division.

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