This pilot plant concerns the continuous reaction; the study of kinetics is carried out versus the variation of conductivity in the reactor. This reactor includes an electric heater and a distillation column with condenser. The automated version is equipped with PID controller for the automatic control of reaction temperature.
TRAINING PROGRAM
This unit enables to deepen the following issues:
• Determination of reaction kinetics
• Reaction thermodynamics
• Mass and energy balance
• Automatic temperature control with PID controller
• Plant supervision by P.C.
• Exercises than can be carried out:
– kinetics of hydrolysis of ethyl acetate
– transformation of acetic anhydride into acetic acid and display of reaction kinetics by measurement of conductivity
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
• Framework of AISI 304 stainless steel with castors
• 2 feeding tanks of AISI 316 stainless steel, with capacity of 10 litres
• Tank of AISI 316 stainless steel, with capacity of 20 litres, for product collection
• 2 metering pumps of AISI 316 stainless steel, with flow rate of 0-8.4 l/h
• Reactor of borosilicate glass, with capacity of 3 l, and electric heater of 1.0 kW
• Stirrer for reactor provided with mechanic seal lubricated with silicone oil, 0-400 rpm
• Board-type electronic rpm indicator of the stirrer
• Distillation column of borosilicate glass, DN25
• Over head condenser of AISI 304 stainless steel
• Tanks of borosilicate glass, with capacity of 1 l, for adding reagents
• 2 tanks of borosilicate glass, with capacity of 2 l, for collecting the distillation product
• 2 thermo-resistances Pt 100, with sheath of AISI 316 stainless steel
• 2 board-type electronic temperature indicators
• Electronic conductivity meter with automatic temperature compensation
• Circuit for the connection with vacuum pump, including check valve
• Vacuum gauge of AISI 304 stainless steel, with range of 0 to -1 bar
• Piping and valves of AISI 304 and AISI 316 stainless steel
• Switchboard IP55, complying with EC conformity mark, including plant synoptic and ELCB
• Emergency button
Besides being provided with all the characteristics, this model also includes the following additional items:
• Interface for the connection with a PC included in the switchboard
• Data acquisition software for Windows
Besides being provided with all the characteristics, this model also includes the following additional items:
• Microprocessor digital PID controller with serial card
• Supervision software for Windows: it enables to control ON-OFF signals, analog signals coming from PID controller, real-time trend and historical trend
• Power supply: 230 Vac 50 Hz single-phase – 2 kVA (Other voltage and frequency on request)
