The reactor is the core element of a chemical production facility. In the reactor, the starting substances (reactants) react with each other to form a new substance (product). The reactor has to guarantee the conditions for an optimal reaction process. This primarily concerns the temperature in the reactor. Different types of reactors are used, depending on the requirements.
It serves as a supply unit for six different reactors. The reactor to be examined is mounted onto the supply unit and held by two pins in position.
Learning Objectives And Experiments
- In conjunction with a reactor:
- Learning the design and operation of different reactor types
- Conversion depending on reactor type
- Conversion depending on retention time in the reactor
- Conversion depending on temperature
- Conversion depending on concentration
- Fundamentals of a saponification reaction
- Determination of the retention time distribution
Features
- Supply unit for various reactors
- Saponification reaction with conductivity measurement to determine the conversion
- Preheating of the reactants
Specification
- Supply unit for 6 different chemical reactor types
- Connection of the reactors via hoses with quick-release couplings
- Water circuit with tank, heater, temperature controller, pump and low water cut-off for heating and Cooling (with water chiller)
- Temperature control of the reactants and reactors
- 3 glass tanks for reactants and products
- 5 peristaltic pumps to deliver the reactants and products
- 2 combined sensors for measuring the conductivity and temperature
Technical Specification
- Peristaltic pump for reactants
- Max. Flow rate: approx. 180ml/min
- With hose 8,0×4,8mm
- Peristaltic pump for products
- Max. Flow rate: approx. 420ml/min
- With hose 8,0×4,8mm
- Water pump
- Max. Flow rate: 10L/min
- Max. Head: 30m
- Power consumption: 120W
- Heater
- Power consumption: 1500W
- Tanks
- Reactants: 2x 3L
- Product: 5L
- Heating water: 8L
- Measuring ranges
- Conductivity: 2x 0…100ms/cm
- Temperature: 2x 0…55°C, 1x 0…60°C
- Flow rate: 1x 0…240L/min
- 230V, 50Hz, 1 phase
- 230V, 60Hz, 1 phase; 120V, 60Hz, 1 phase
