Continuous Reaction (CSTR) Pilot Plant Technical Training Equipment

REC1 Continuous Reaction (CSTR) Pilot Plant Technical Training Equipment

This pilot plant concerns the continuous reaction; the study of kinetics is carried out versus the variation of conductivity in the reactor.
TRAINING PROGRAM
This unit enables to deepen the following issues:
• Determination of reaction kinetics
• Reaction thermodynamics
• Mass and energy balance
• 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:
Mod. REC1

• 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 thermoresistances 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
Supply with
THEORETICAL – EXPERIMENTAL HANDBOOK