KMU LOFT Cleanwater manufactures vacuum evaporators and complete systems for industrial wastewater and process water treatment with Zero Liquid Discharge.
KMU LOFT Cleanwater SE
Kirchentellinsfurt · LörrachNew on Amplifa
About KMU LOFT Cleanwater
KMU LOFT Cleanwater SE (KLC) is a plant manufacturer for industrial wastewater treatment and process water purification based in Kirchentellinsfurt with a site in Lörrach. The company develops, designs and manufactures vacuum evaporators in three series (KLC-MASTER Line, DESTIMAT LE, PROWADEST) as well as pre- and post-treatment systems such as exhaust air treatment, belt filters, full demineralization, flow-through neutralization, reverse osmosis and oil separation. The systems treat oily and saline process waters, emulsions, coolants, electroplating and crack testing waters as well as landfill leachate, mine water and radioactive wastewater. Treatment is based on vacuum distillation with natural or forced circulation and vapor recompression, achieving water recovery of up to 99%. Since 1989, around 100 employees have been involved in designing and implementing process chains up to wastewater-free production (Zero Liquid Discharge); installations exist in 60 countries. The service range includes lifecycle support, remote monitoring (KLC 4.0), on-site service, training and spare parts.
- Site
- Kirchentellinsfurt
- Processes
- Vacuum evaporation / vacuum distillation (natural circulation, NC), Vacuum evaporation / vacuum distillation (forced circulation, FC), Exhaust air treatment / exhaust air purification (KLC-Airstar), Belt filter / solids separation (KLC-BELFI), Full demineralization / demineralization system, Flow-through neutralization, Reverse osmosis / desalination, Oil separation by coalescence effect
- Materials
- Oily process water, Saline process water, Emulsions / coolants, Electroplating, heat treatment and grinding waters, Rinse water from crack testing systems, Landfill leachate, Mine waters, Radioactively contaminated wastewater
- Certificates
- ISO 9001, Remote monitoring KLC 4.0, In-house laboratory
- Founded
- 1989
- Employees
- approx. 100
- Industries
- Automotive/Aerospace, Metal working and processing, Waste management, Surface engineering, Mechanical/Plant engineering, Die casting
- 01
Wastewater analysis in the in-house laboratory
- 02
Process chain definition (Zero Liquid Discharge)
- 03
System design and plant engineering
- 04
Manufacture of vacuum evaporators and pre-/post-treatment systems
- 05
Assembly and commissioning
- 06
Remote monitoring (KLC 4.0), maintenance and lifecycle service
Processes and Process Water
Vacuum evaporation natural circulation (KLC-MASTER Line, DESTIMAT LE)
Treatment of oily and emulsion-containing process waters with high distillate quality and low energy consumption of approx. 35–60 kWh/m³.
Vacuum evaporation forced circulation (PROWADEST, KLC-MASTER Line FC)
Falling-film forced circulation with vapor recompression for strongly foaming, saline and heavily contaminated process waters.
Exhaust air treatment (KLC-Airstar)
Condenses vapor-form components, reduces odor emissions and cools distillate for discharge.
Belt filter (KLC-BELFI)
Continuous removal of coarse particles and solids from process water prior to evaporation.
Full demineralization / demineralization system
Treatment of process water to remove dissolved salts.
Flow-through neutralization
Adjustment of the pH value of process water for safe operation and discharge.
Reverse osmosis / desalination
Desalination of process water for water reuse.
Oil separation by coalescence effect
Pre-treatment of oily waters to separate free oils.
Sites
Kirchentellinsfurt
DEHeadquarters, development and manufacturing
- Materials
- oily and saline process waters, emulsions, electroplating and crack testing waters, landfill leachate and mine waters
- Vacuum evaporator KLC-MASTER Line NC/FC (120–3850 l/h)
- Vacuum evaporator DESTIMAT LE 70–3500 (84–3850 l/h)
- Vacuum evaporator PROWADEST P 30–2500 (30–2500 l/h)
- Exhaust air treatment system KLC-Airstar
- Belt filter KLC-BELFI
- In-house laboratory for process water analysis
Lörrach
DESite
Product Series and Systems
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vacuum evaporation / vacuum distillation (natural circulation, NC)Engineering | – | – | – | – | oily process waters, emulsions, coolants, crack testing water, penetrant, activation baths and rinse water from surface engineering, washing and cleaning wastewater, release-agent-containing and glycol-containing waters, landfill leachate, mine waters, Radioactively contaminated wastewater |
| Vacuum evaporation / vacuum distillation (forced circulation, FC)Engineering | – | – | – | – | strongly foaming process waters, saline process waters, release-agent-containing and glycol-containing waters, landfill leachate, mine waters, washing and cleaning waters, rinse waters and activation baths, Radioactively contaminated wastewater |
| Exhaust air treatment / exhaust air purification (KLC-Airstar)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Exhaust air and distillate from evaporator systems, lightly volatile substances, Odor-causing substances |
| Belt filter / solids separation (KLC-BELFI)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Process water with coarse particles and solids |
| Full demineralization / demineralization systemEngineering | – | – | – | – | Process water |
| Flow-through neutralizationEngineering | – | – | – | – | Process water |
| Reverse osmosis / desalinationEngineering | – | – | – | – | Process water |
| Oil separation by coalescence effectEngineering | – | – | – | – | Oily water |
| Process consulting and system design Zero Liquid Discharge (process chain definition)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Industrial process waters |
6 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vacuum evaporator (KLC-MASTER Line NC/FC, natural/forced circulation) | KMU LOFT Cleanwater KLC-MASTER Line NC/FC, reference capacities 100–3500 l/h | – | Reference capacity 120–3850 l/h, dimensions from 2,407 x 1,350 x 2,355 mm to 5,550 x 2,432 x 4,220 | – | Kirchentellinsfurt (manufacturer) |
| Vacuum evaporator (DESTIMAT LE, natural circulation with vapor recompression) | KMU LOFT Cleanwater DESTIMAT LE 70–3500 | – | Reference capacity 84–3850 l/h, dimensions from 1,900 x 1,000 x 1,800 mm to 5,500 x 2,432 x 4,220 | – | Kirchentellinsfurt (manufacturer) |
| Vacuum evaporator (PROWADEST P, falling film/forced circulation with vapor recompression) | KMU LOFT Cleanwater PROWADEST P 30–2500 | – | Reference capacity 30–2500 l/h, dimensions from 1,790 x 920 x 2,180 mm to 4,400 x 2,900 x 3,890 mm, | – | Kirchentellinsfurt (manufacturer) |
| Exhaust air treatment system | KMU LOFT Cleanwater KLC-Airstar | – | – | – | Kirchentellinsfurt (manufacturer) |
| Belt filter (solids separation) | KMU LOFT Cleanwater KLC-BELFI | – | – | – | Kirchentellinsfurt (manufacturer) |
| Vacuum evaporator with coalescence separator and high-performance vacuum pump (reference | KMU LOFT Cleanwater KLC-DESTIMAT LE 150, 990 m³/year | 1 | Capacity 990 m³/year, footprint approx. 15 m² | – | Toyota Engine Plant, Deeside, United Kingdom |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Service
The design of every treatment system is based on wastewater analyses in the in-house laboratory and a database with thousands of analyzed waters. System operation is supported by remote monitoring (KLC 4.0), complemented by hotline, on-site service and service agreements.
| Evidence | Kirchentellinsfurt | Lörrach |
|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | ||
| Remote monitoring KLC 4.0 | ||
| In-house laboratory |
History
- 1989
Start of planning and design of systems and system solutions for wastewater treatment
- 1990
Development and delivery of process water treatment solutions based on vapor recompression evaporator technology
- 2012
Commissioning of a KLC-DESTIMAT® LE 150 evaporator at Toyota Engine Plant Deeside, United Kingdom (990 m³/year)