This unit is designed to investigate the effect of various factors influencing the conversion of reactants and rate of a chemical reaction. This multi-stage unit is capable to study the plug flow pattern as an infinite number of mixed stages. Also each reactor unit can be used individually to carry out a specific chemical reaction. Each reactor unit operates in continuous mode with inlet and outlet streams and is equipped with heating/cooling coil. Two feed streams can be mixed together and enter the reactor simultaneously in co-current or cross-current patterns. Both feeds can be preheated in this unit and the flow rate of feeds are controlled by means of rotameters.
Technical Specifications:
- Five-stage CSTR Pyrex reactor system
- Capacity of each reactor 5 L
- Each reactor is equipped with:
- Mixer
- Heating/cooling (coil or jacket)
- Sampling port
- Spare ports
- Temperature sensor
- Cascade configuration of stages in series connection
- Usable in parallel configuration
- Individual use of each reactor
- Two feeds can be supplied to the unit from two different storage tanks
- Each feed stream has a feed pump
- Feed flow rate is adjustable
- Preheating of each feed stream
- Pumps, piping, fitting, valves, and containers are in stainless steel
- Temperature indicators in different spots
- Double-effect unit under vacuum
- Steam is the heating medium (boiler is not included)
- Each effect is shell and tube vessel that steam is in shell and feed is in tube
- Steam for the first effect is supplied by boiler
- Steam for the second effect is provided by the first effect
- Vacuum in the system is supplied by vacuum pump
- The unit contains four containers: feed tank, product tank, condensate 1, condensate 2
- All vessels, effects, condenser, piping, fittings, and valves are in stainless steel
- Temperature indicators in 10 spots
- Feed preheating system with adjustable power and control
- Cooling water flowrate measurement using rotameter
- Direct-contact type condenser
- Feed tank of 50 L capacity
- The unit can be connected to a cooling tower to provide cooling water
- Unit dimensions: width 250 cm, depth 150 cm, height 200 cm
- Unit frame of stainless steel