Mars 2000

The Mars 2000 is a high efficiency, high-capacity system designed to recover and remove non-condensable gases from halocarbon compositions.  A processing tank with an integral heat exchanger unit is submerged in a liquid heat transfer medium and coupled to the halocarbon composition.  This results in the separation of the non-condensable gases from the halocarbon composition.  The Non-condensable gases are then vented from the outer large chamber of the liquid trap arrangement and the liquid Halon/Refrigerant is transferred to a storage tank.

The Mars 2000 is a cryogenic system, which maintains a maximum of -80 Celsius degrees during the separation of the fixed gases.  The system computer monitors several safety features, which will shut the machine down if it senses temperatures or pressures outside the set parameters.  These fail-safe devices allow this machine to run 24 hours without constant supervision.  The Mars 2000 can recover up to 130lbs per hour (1 kg/min) with a Halon and nitrogen recovery efficiency of a minimum of 98%.

Remtec's Mars 2000 can reclaim gas to ISO 7201 part 1 or ASTM D5632-94a standard Type I and Type II.  The degree of contamination of the particulate matter, residue, and/or moisture will determine the time needed to reclaim to these standards.  This unit, on average, can process liquid Halon pressurized up to 500-700 psig at 20 pounds per minute and vapor Halon/Nitrogen at 2 pounds per minute.

The Mars 2000 consists of:

• 2 Filter housings to remove moisture and contaminants from the incoming gas.
• 2 Pumps that can easily be bypassed for maintenance and repair.
• Several Pressure and Temperature sensors to constantly monitor the process.
• ASME tank to collect the separated Halon/Refrigerant gas.
• Computer with graphics display.

The Mars 2000 requires a permanent supply of CO2 for its cooling system.  Denatured alcohol is used as a heat transfer medium.  Nitrogen and compressed air are also required during operations.  Total processing costs, however, are much less when compared to other systems using less-efficient cascading refrigeration technologies.  The ability of the Mars 2000's to reach and maintain a consistent -74 degrees Celsius improves processing capacity while maintaining emissions to the atmosphere at well below 5%.

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