Real-time coolant recovery engineered to mill flow

TMCRS · Tube Mill Coolant Recovery System

Fully automatic coolant recovery, engineered to your plant

Name: TMCRS Tube Mill Coolant Recovery System
Brand: EdjeTech

TMCRS provides centralized, real-time coolant filtration for tube and steel mills. It removes 99.75% of ferrous and non-ferrous particulate and tramp oil by volume while returning clean coolant at the flow rate required by the mill.

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Complete TMCRS tube mill coolant recovery system — Complete TMCRS coolant recovery system.

990 GPM

systems have processed up to this flow and can scale to 1,600 GPM or more

99.75%

particulate & tramp oil removed, by volume

≤2%

water in extracted oil

99% or greater

system uptime

Central, continuous coolant filtration

Integrated with the mill coolant loop

TMCRS filters the full coolant volume in real time and is engineered around the mill's required flow. Systems have processed up to 990 GPM and can scale to 1,600 GPM or more. Permanent integration maintains the required mill flow without manual fluid transfer.

Permanent loop integration

Dirty fluid leaves the mill collection tank or pit, passes through the filtration stages, and returns to the mill as clean fluid on demand.

Contamination stays low

The system runs continuously, so fluid lines stay open and pit clean-outs become less frequent. A coolant proportioner meters water and concentrate to hold your concentration automatically.

Startup and lifecycle support

EdjeTech supports system startup and provides replacement media, parts, drawings, and technical service for the installed equipment.

Operating results during mill production
Mill rollers stay cleaner and galling is reduced or eliminated.
The welder and impeder unit run efficiently on clean fluid.
Pump life extends with fines kept out of the loop.
Clean coolant on demand with system uptime of 99% or greater.
Fully automatic operation. Fluid make-up requires no operator attention.

Features & benefits

System functions and operating results

FeatureWhat it isWhat it does for you

Staged solids removalHydrocyclone at ~38 micron, magnetic separator removing 98% of ferrous, paper bed at 35 micron for non-ferrous fines, each stage sized to your chip load and material mix.Heavy ferrous and non-ferrous loads handled in one pass

Integrated oil removalA built-in T.O.S.S. stage pulls free and mechanically dispersed tube oils continuously and drains them to your holding container.Recovered oil at 2% or less water · potential reclamation or reuse subject to acceptance requirements

Continuous operationThe system sits permanently in the coolant loop and runs continuously, keeping the fluid moving and aerated.Continuous aeration helps suppress anaerobic bacterial conditions, while contaminant removal reduces pit accumulation

Coolant proportionerAutomatically mixes water and concentrate at the required concentration to replace fluid carried out on tube and chips.Coolant ready for use at the correct concentration

Closed loop at plant scaleThe same fluid returns to the mill, reducing off-site disposal and replacement-fluid demand.Up to 85% lower new-fluid purchases · up to 90% lower disposal cost

Modular constructionAdditional filtration stages or integration with existing systems, engineered around the mill's required flow. Systems have processed up to 990 GPM and can scale to 1,600 GPM or more.Modular capacity and filtration stages support plant-specific expansion

Optional polish & thermalA post filter polishes the return flow to 10 to 15 micron; a heat exchanger and cooling tower manage fluid temperature on the high-flow loop.Polished, temperature-controlled return fluid

Backup pumpsOptional redundancy on the hydrocyclone supply and clean fluid supply.No pump as a single point of failure

Fluid-management recordsRemoval performance, coolant use, and disposal volumes can be tracked during operation.Supports operating reviews and environmental reporting

How it works

The filtration sequence: solids before oils, coarse before fine

A fully integrated, staged automatic process.

TMCRS coolant recovery system — TMCRS coolant recovery equipment.

TMCRS paper bed filter and magnetic separator equipment — Paper bed filter and magnetic separator equipment.

Hydrocyclone

~38 MICRON

Dirty coolant is pumped from the collection tank; solids spin out the underflow.

Magnetic separator

FERROUS

Pulls ferrous particulate from the underflow solids onto the swarf tray.

Paper bed filter

35 MICRON

Catches the non-ferrous fines the magnet passes; waste deposits on the same tray.

Oil removal

T.O.S.S. STAGE

Ballast floating skimmers and the separator supply pump pull free and dispersed oils; separated oil gravity-drains to your container.

Clean return

99% OR GREATER UPTIME

The clean-fluid supply pump returns filtered coolant to the mill on demand. The proportioner automatically mixes water and concentrate at the required concentration.

Stage order is deliberate. Solids before oils, coarse before fine, so no stage loads the one after it.

Continuous aeration is built in. Moving, aerated coolant helps suppress the anaerobic bacterial conditions associated with stagnant fluid.

≤2%

Water content in extracted tramp oil

Recovered oil with 2% or less water

Recovered oil with 2% or less water content may be suitable for reclamation or reuse, subject to composition, waste classification, and recipient requirements. Continuous oil separation reduces the volume requiring disposal while the mill operates.

Engineered to your plant

Every TMCRS is built to the mill it serves

Footprint, power, chip capacity, filtration stages, and controls are engineered for the mill flow, material mix, contaminant load, and facility layout.

Magnetic separatorSpecified for ferrous-heavy chip loads; optional where the material mix does not warrant it.

Paper bed sizingThe non-ferrous particulate stage, sized to your fines load.

Post filterProvides 10 to 15 micron polishing of the return flow where additional final filtration is required at the mill.

Thermal controlHeat exchanger and cooling tower with pumping station on the return loop.

Backup pumpsRedundant hydrocyclone supply and clean fluid supply pumps.

Auxiliary equipmentMill coolant make-up unit, dirty fluid transfer tank and pumps, post-polishing filter.

Controls & instrumentsPre-filtration, electronic refractometers, advanced control panels, stainless steel upgrades.

ConstructionMild coated steel with chemical-resistant paint, built for industrial duty. One-year warranty on materials and workmanship for the original user.

Footprint, power, and capacity are engineered to your configuration. Request the drawings and an EdjeTech engineer sizes the system against your mill, your chip load, and your fluid.

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Common questions

Questions engineers ask before specifying

Which facilities are suited to TMCRS?

TMCRS is designed for tube and steel mills requiring real-time filtration at mill flow. Each system is engineered around the facility's required flow, material mix, contaminant load, and process requirements.

Will it handle our chip load?

Ferrous and non-ferrous solids are removed in separate, sized stages: the magnetic separator takes the ferrous, the paper bed takes the non-ferrous fines, and the modular construction sizes each stage to your material mix.

What operating savings can support the investment?

Performance ranges include up to 85% lower new-coolant purchases and up to 90% lower disposal cost. Application-specific simple payback is estimated from the quoted system investment and the mill's current coolant, labor, maintenance, and disposal costs.

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What ownership support is included?

EdjeTech supports system startup and provides replacement media, parts, technical documentation, and service resources throughout the equipment life.

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How does TMCRS support environmental reporting?

Lower new-fluid use and reduced hauled-waste volume support coolant-management and sustainability reporting. Operating records can track coolant use, oil recovery, and disposal volumes.

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Experience and support

Engineered for the mill and supported for its service life

In service

Over 40 yearsDesigning and building coolant recycling systems, each engineered to the mill it serves.

Model-based supportMedia and replacement items are matched to the installed system model and configuration.

Per plantSizing, filtration stages, and controls are specified for the mill, chip load, coolant, and required flow.

Engineer-reviewed fit

An EdjeTech engineer reviews the coolant, application details, and operating requirements to confirm the appropriate system configuration.

FLUID TYPECONCENTRATIONTRAMP OILCHIP LOADMATERIAL MIXFLOW RATEMILL LAYOUT

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Engineer the system for the mill

Provide the required flow, material mix, coolant, contaminant load, and facility layout for application review and quotation.

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