The setup consists of a Reactor in which solid cylinder of Benzoic Acid is placed and water is stirred by means of a variable speed mixer. Baffles are also provided. The Reactor is made of Stainless Steel. A Peltilizer is provided to make the solid cylinder of size 1" diameter and 2" height of Benzoic Acid

Experiments

• To study the Kinetics of dissolution of Benzoic Acid

Utilities Required

• Water Supply & Drain
• Electricity Supply: 1 Phase, 220 V AC, 0.5 kW.
• Instruments, Laboratory Glassware and Chemicals required for analysis

Real reactors do not satisfy the idealized flow patterns, back mix flow or plug flow deviation from ideality can be due to channeling of fluid through the vessel, recycling of fluid within the vessel or due to the presence of stagnant region or pockets of fluid in the vessel. To predict the exact behavior of a vessel as a Chemicals reactor, RTD Of stimulus response technique is used. The setup consists of one feed tank through which water is fed to the reactor. The flow rate can be adjusted by operating the needle valve and measured by Rotameter. The magnetic drive pump is used for circulation of feed. The continuously stirred tank reactor made of Stainless Steel is provided for understanding the R.T.D. characteristics. A syringe is used for dozing the tracer in the C.S.T.R

Experiments

• To plot RTD curve for a CSTR Using pulse tracer
• To determine the Dispersion No

Utilities Required

• Water Supply & Drain
• Electricity Supply: 1 Phase, 220 V AC, 0.5 kW
• Instruments, Laboratory Glassware and Chemicals required for analysis as per the system adopted

Real reactors do not satisfy the idealized flow patterns, back mix flow or plug flow deviation from ideality can be due to channeling of fluid through the vessel, recycling of fluid within the vessel or due to the presence of stagnant region or pockets of fluid in the vessel. To predict the exact behavior of a vessel as a Chemicals reactor, RTD or stimulus response technique is used. The setup consists of one feed tank through which water is fed to the reactor. The flow rate can be adjusted by operating the needle valve and measured by Rotameter. The magnetic drive pump is used for circulation of feed. It is a helical coil tube type plug flow reactor made up of Stainless steel pipe. Reactants enter at lower end coming out of the top of coil from where samples are collected for analysis.

For understanding the RTD characteristics, a special arrangement to inject tracer into the lower end of reactor, using a syringe is provided

Experiments

• To plot RTD curve for Plug Flow Reactor
• To determine the Dispersion No

Utilities Required

• Water Supply & Drain
• Instruments, Laboratory Glassware and Chemicals required for analysis as per the system adopted

The setup consists of a glass column packed with Rasching Rings. Liquid is fed to the reactor through liquid distributor, fitted at the bottom of the column. Rotameter is provided to measure the flow. The flow rate can be adjusted by operating the needle valve provided on Rotameter. For understanding the R.T.D. characteristics, a special arrangement to inject tracer into the lower end of reactor (for liquid and gas both) is provided. Samples can be taken periodically from the top outlet of reactor

Experiments

• To plot RTD curve for Plug Flow Reactor
• To determine the Dispersion No

Utilities Required

• Water Supply & Drain
• Instruments, Laboratory Glassware and Chemicals required for analysis as per the system adopted

The set-up consists of jacketed type SS reactor fitted with a variable speed agitator & baffles. Hot water from a digitally controlled water bath is circulated in the jacket using a pump. Metered quantity of nitrogen gas from a cylinder passes through a de-oxygenation column & allowed to enter in the reactor. Air has to be evacuated using a vacuum pump to create vacuum up to 30mm of Hg before passing the nitrogen supply. Initiator from reservoir is supplied to the reactor under pressure. Set-up is complete& self-contained with sampling ports.

Experiments

• Effect of monomer concentration
• Effect of Initiator concentration.
• Effect of emulsifier concentration.
• Effect of RPM on conversion

Utilities Required

• Water supply and drain.
• Electricity- 1.5kw, Single.
• Instruments, Laboratory wares and Chemicals required for analysis as per the system adopted.
• Vacuum Pump
• High purity N2 gas

Condensation Polymerization kettle is used to carry out a condensation polymerization reaction under batch condition. Polymerization reaction can be acid catalyzed or self-catalyzed. The set-up can be used to measure the extent of reaction &.also the reaction rate constant. The set-up consists of jacketed type SS reactor fitted with variable speed agitator & baffles. Reactor is fitted with Nichrome wire heaters and digital temperature controller controls temperature. Metered quantity of nitrogen gas from a cylinder, allowed entering, in the reactor. Set-up is complete &. self-contained with sampling ports. The top cover can be removed for cleaning purpose. Feed is fed from top through a funnel provided with S.S. Ball Valve. An outlet is given to Condenser fitted with a Perken's triangle for collecting the condensate. Vapors are allowed to enter in the shell of condenser and cooling water is allowed to pass through the tube and condensate is collected.

Experiments

• To determine the kinetic parameters of a Condensation polymerization reaction between Pthalic acid and Hexamethylene diamine with &.without acid catalyst

Utilities Required

• Water supply and drain
• Electricity-I.5kw, Single
• Space 0.7m x 0.7m x 1.0m
• Instruments, Laboratory wares and Chemicals required for analysis as per the system adopted.
• High purity N2 gas

Tile set-up consists of a glass column. Arrangement is made for changing the glass column conveniently and filling it with any type of packing required. Air from a regulated pressure vessel passes through a sparger and allowed to enter in the column at the top. Liquid is feed from a tank, fitted with a pump and is distributed at the top of a column using a spray nozzle. Set-up is fully accompanied with manometers required. Solenoid valves are provided in the feed line at the top of column for instant release and close. The flow rate can be adjusted by operating the valves provided in respective line.

Experiments

• To determine Hydrodynamics of a Trickle Bed Reactor involving the measurement of pressure drop, hold-up & flow regime

Utilities Required

• Compressed air at 4 Bar
• Water supply and drain
• Electricity-0.5kw, Single

In a Combined Flow Reactor, the contents are passed through two types of Reactors PFR and CSTR, connected in series. This set-up is used to study a non-catalytic homogeneous second order liquid phase reaction under ambient condition. The set up consists of two feed tanks through which two reactants are fed to the reactors. Rotameters are provided to measure the individual flow of Chemicals. The flow rate can be adjusted by operating the needle valves provided on respective Rotameter. The magnetic drive pump is used for circulation of feed. Pressure Regulator, Pressure Gauge and Safety Valve are fitted in the compressed air line. The Reactants enter at lower end of helical coil tube type reactor coming out of the top of coil again entering to the CSTR which is fitted with stirrer for proper mixing. Arrangement is made for sampling from both the reactors. From top outlet of PFR and CSTR samples are collected for analysis

Experiments

• Sponification Reactor studies in CSTR/PFR/Combined Reactor.
• To determine the Reaction Rate Constant

Utilities Required

• Compressed Air supply at 2 Bar, 0.5 CFM
• Water Supply & Drain
• Electricity Supply: 1 Phase, 220 V AC, 0.5 kW
• Instruments, Laboratory Glassware and Chemicals required for analysis as per the system adopted