REACTION ENGINEERING LABORATORY

 


ABSORPTION OF CO2 IN WATER

 

 

 

REL-001  MULTIPURPOSE HIGH PRESSURE REACTION VESSEL

            Reaction Capacity                             :            1.5 Ltr.
            Material & Construction                     :            SS - 304.
            Stirrer                                              :            FHP with variable speed.
            Rotameter                                       :            1.6 - 16 LPH.
            Make                                              :            Eureka.
            Supply Tank                                    :            5 Ltr.
            Material of Construction                    :            SS-304.
            Receiving Tank                                :            SS-304. Capacity 2 Ltr.
            Piping                                             :            SS-304

            Jacketed reactor & internal helical cooling coil arrangement.

REL-002 PLUG FLOW REACTOR                                                                

            The set up consists of :
a. Satinless   steel  tube of  20  mm  dia . length 500 mm constant tempreture bath
    1 No. Over head tank of 85 Ltr. capacity for reactants.
b. Rotameter for reactant measurement
    Rotameter : 0 to 10 LPM.
c. Whole unit is mounted on sturdy M.S. stand.
    All piping & fittings will be provided.
d. Control Panel : 
      i. 12 Channel Digital Temperature Indicator.
     ii. Set of Thermocouples for above.
    iii. Compensating cable for above.

REL-003 RESIDENCE TIME DISTRIBUTION IN A STIRRED REACTOR.

                  

               The  setup  provided   with   a   stirred   tank   reactor with magnetic stirring,an overhead
   tank, flow meter & control valve. Other accessories required  a through concal flasks
  500 ml. (10 Nos.) a  stop watch (1/10th sec) burett (50 ml) & a pipette (25 ml.).
  The reactor can be  provided of glass or Aisi 304.
  

REL-004 RESIDENCE TIME DISTRIBUTION IN TABULAR REACTOR                                                            

                  The unit consists of :
a. Tabular reactor of 150 Ltr. capacity.
b. Over head tank of 85 Ltr. capacity.
c. Rotameter : 0 - 15 LPM.
d. Conical Flask of each 500 ml. stop watch, burette (500 ml.) & a  pipette (25 ml.).

REL-005 SINGLE TUBE PACKED BED REACTOR


The  set  up  consists  of  a  vertical  tube  packed   with ¼" catalyst  pallets  for  a  height  of   2000  mm.  Fluid  flows down ward through the  packing.   Arrangement  are made to inject tracer directly above the bed & the output signals are  recorded  at the bottom & at the center of the bed.  The equipment  is   designed   to   study   the  vessel  dispersion number of a packed bed reactor.
 

REL-006 EMULSION POLYMERISATION IN STIRRED REACTOR


The set up consists of a jacketed  vessel  provided  with agitator. Provisions are made for inlet  temperature measurement & cooling arrangements.
 

REL-007 SPINNING BASKET RECTOR


              The cttalyst pllats  are placed in a rotating basket that the attached  to  the   propelling
             
agitator. Arrangements are provided to measurements of the temperature. The equipment is
              sutiable for both gas solid & gas liquid solid systems. Since the method & means of
            
analysis   of products depends on the particale system choosen are not included in the scope
             of supply.

REL-008 C.S.T.R (Continuous Stirred Tank Reactor)

                  This unit consists of:
a Stirrer of 1/12 HP with speed regulator.
b. Reactor of : 20 Ltr. capacity.
c. Cooling arrangement by tap water.
d. Heating arrangement by steam with baby boiler.
e. Discharge arrangement by ball valve.

REL-009 TABULAR FLOW REACTOR

The unit consists of 20 Mtr. long  PVC  tube of  5 mm Dia. wound around a cylindrical
surface.    The   whole  unit  is immersed  in  thermostatic  bath   maintained    at 
constant temperature between 25 to 80 o C.  Pumps rotameters, per-heaters &  product
collecting   tank   are   provided.   The complete   unit   is   mounted  on  platform with
necessary support frame.

Other Products.

REL-010  CRYSTALLISER WITH WATER COOLING JACKET STIRRER

The set up consists if a chamber of size of 150 mm Dia. & 150 mm height provided with
a scraper & water jacket.  A pump circulates water through the jacket  &  the  water
is heated during the heating cycle.

 

REL-011 CONTINUOS EVAPORATION CRYSTALLISER
  

                                                                              For M.S. Material        

                                                                              For S.S. Material  
The unit consists of a forced circulation   type evaporator with  external   calendria &
flash chamber. The hot concentrated solution enters the crystallise & cyrstallisation takes
place. Material of construction being  M.S. of Stainless Steel.
   

REL-012 DOUBLE PIPE HEAT EXCHANGER.                        
                  (Wilson’s Plot)


The apparatus consists of a concentric tube heat exchanger with water floating through inner tube & steam condensing  in   the   annulus.    Provisions  are  for  variation  of  steam pressure  & water flow rate, inlet/outlet water temperature, steam pressure & temperature rate of condensate flow.
 

REL-013  DYNAMIC RESPONSE OF LEVEL IN TWO TANKS INTER- ACTING & NON INTERACTING.                        


The equipment consists of tanks I & II arranged in series.  Each tank is
fitted with a wire.  Each tank is also provided with  vernier  level
gauge for measuring  the liquid level accurately. ( Alternatively  the inclined  manometers  are provided for interacting system).

This experiment is designed to determine :
a. The dynamic response of any of the tank to a step input & compare
    with the theoretical values.
b. The weir resistances.
c. Time constants of each tank.
 

REL-014 ELUTRIATOR

The  apparatus  is used for size separation of those powders which can be easily & 
practically graded using air.  The elutriatior has 3 cylindrical   tubes of  decreasing 
dia.  Auxillary equipment consists of a blower,  pressure stabilising  & air clearing
equipment,  a  flow  meter  for measuring  rate  of  air  flow. The  effect of  electrostatic
charges which causes particles to adhere to the walls of the tube  is  reduced  by  continual
mechanical  rapping of the tube at the top of the tube.

 

REL-015 FALLING FILM EVAPORATOR                             


In this setup the feed point is arranged in such a way that it falls   along   the wall of  the evaporator in a thin film. Heating is provided  through
steam  jacket   with  wiping mechanism.

 

REL-016 LIQUID FLUDISED BED

The unit enables two replated fields of interest to be investigated both visually &
analytically.


a. Flow in closely packed & then fludsied bed of particles.
b. Heat transfer in a closely packed & then fluidised bed particle.


The unit consists of vertical glass cylinder which contains the bed.  A fan supplies controlled air to the chamber at the bottom of the cylinder & from  here it  is  uniformly distributed into the bed.  The  pressure differences across the bed at various flow rates is measured. A heat transfer surface is in the form of a horizontal cylinder containing a heater. Temperature at all important point may be measured. The  set up is also  provided with rotameters, heating element, temperature indicator, with thermocouples to measure the temperature of 
a. Bed.
b. Surface of the heating element.
c. Air supply manometer & ammeter to measure the heat input to the
    element etc.

 REL-017 LIQUID PHASE CHEMICAL REACTOR                 


The  setup  consists  of  a  litre  glass  reactor with agitator, stainless  steel  plates, heating coil, temperature measuring device, gas sparger,  Rotameter  etc.  Strong tank for water along with the required pumps are included in the scope of supply.

REL-018 PACKED BED DISTILLATION COLUMN.                                     


The  equipment consists of a SS column packed with berl sadles  /  rasching    rings   reboiler  &  the  condensers are provided  at the bottom & top respectively.  Arrangements are made to measure the temperatures at strategic location & to observe the pressure drop across the column.

REL-019 STEAM JET EJECTOR.                                                                       


A steam jet ejector is used to evacuate a tank also fitted with an air blead line.   A  steam  condenser, flow meter, pressure & temperature  indicating  device  are provided.

 

REL-020 SIEVE PLATE DISTILLATION   


This is self contained set & consists  of  main column made of  segment  of  100  mm  dia. MS  suctions /provided with sieve  plate  design  to  operate   from  weeping  to flooding conditions.  The unit is self contained & provided with feed tank,    condenser    boiler,   cooling    water    pump,   flow measuring     devices,     &   regulating   monitor,   suitable insulation & starting system will also be provided.

REL-021 SPRIAL HEAT EXCHANGER.                              


In this setup the heat exchanger is arranged parallel to each other  there   by   counter   flow   or   parallel   flow  can be achieved.    The   parallel   plates  are wound spirally & the ends (axial) are closed.  Arrangements are provided for the supply   of   hot   water   &  cold water flow & temperature measurement     of   each   stream   so   that   heat   transfer phenomenon   can   be   studied.  The equipment is suitably supported.    Approx.   1.5  m2    of   heat   transfer   area   is provided.

REL-022 TAPPERED FIN TUBE HEAT EXCHANGER  


The apparatus consists of double pipe heat exchanger with ligitudinal / helical circular fins on the other surface of the inner tube.  The air is admitted over fin in  the  annulus  by means of blower & compressor hot water/steam is admitted through the tube at steady state.   Temperature  &  pressure points are at the suitable  places.  water flow measurements by Rotameter.   Air  measurement by Rotameter (steam/air supply where  ever  necessary  will  have to be arranged by you) tappered fin tubes of  37/1 of 0.1 to 0.2 thickness fins of   stainless    steel   / copper  will  be  provided .   The test specimen can be replaceable.

 

REL-023 FLOW THROUGH ANNUALS

The set up consists of :
a. Packed bed of 1” dia. provided with ½ HP motor of priming  the fluid upwards.
b. Manometers 0.5 m height to measure the pressure differences.

REL-024 STIRRER

                  Light duty stirrers.
Motor capacity : ¼ HP with SS-316 shaft .
Speed regulation by electric speed regulator. 

REL-025 ELECTRONIC WEIGHING MACHINE                                     

                  Single pan type.
Capacity 500 gm. 

REL-026 VACUUM PUMP                                                                                                    

                  Capacity : 100 Ltr./Min.
Motor     : 1 HP. 

REL-027 MUFFLE FURNACE                                                                                     

                  Working Temperature : 930 o C
Control : Energy regulator supplied with pyrometer.
Size : 9” x 4” x 4”. 

REL-030TYPES OF PROPELLERS/IMPELLERS                                                           

            The setup consists  if :
            a. Marine type mixing propeller.
            b. Pitched blade turbine.
            c. Curved blade turbine.
            d. Flat blade turbine.
            e. Anchor impeller.
            f. Gate agitator agitators.
            g. Double acting agitator.

            Each type : 6-9 Inches dimensions approx.