DESCRIPTION:

Homogeneous Reactions:

In an ideal Plug Flow Reactor (PFTR) there is no mixing in the direction of flow and complete mixing perpendicular to direction of flow. Concentration of reactants varies along the length of reactor but not in radial direction. In case of a coil turbulence is introduced due to frequent change in direction of flow and presence of secondary flow, so a higher value of reaction rate constant is expected in coil tube type plug flow reactor. This set-up is used to study a non-catalytic homogeneous reaction under isothermal condition.

The set up consists of two feed tanks through which two reactants are fed to the reactor. Peristaltic Pumps are provided to measure the individual flow of Chemicals. It is a helical coil tube type reactor kept in a constant temperature water bath to conduct the experiment at various temperatures. Reactants enter at lower end coming out of the top of coil from where samples are collected for analysis.

The present set-up has a facility to interface the system with computer which enables to log the experimental data using computer. The educational software and data-logging package has been developed for unit. The software environment base is of Lab view of NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS, USA. This software is compatible to interfacing unit designed by “Lab Smith”. This software package provides a comprehensive educational software environment within which the investigations can be performed. This software is capable to tabulate the sample readings according to the requirement of experiment under study and results obtained can be compared. The real time data acquisition can be done by interfacing the set-up with computer using software. Software allows the user to have control on data logging, printing the stored data, preparing spread sheets in Excel etc.

EXPERIMENTATION:

1. Sponification Reaction study in Isothermal Plug Flow Reactor.
2. To determine Reaction Rate Constant and effect of temperature on it.

UTILITIES REQUIRED:

• Water Supply & Floor Drain.
• Electricity-1.5kw, Single.
• Instruments, Laboratory wares and Chemicals required for analysis as per the system adopted.
• Computer System : Pentium IV with DVD Drive, Windows XP, MS-Office XP version pre-loaded. One USB slot required in PC for DATA ACQUISITION CARD.

TECHNICAL DETAILS:

 
Ordering Details:

JICRE-506

ISOTHERMAL PLUG FLOW TUBULAR REACTOR 

(Coiled Tube Type)(With Data Logging Facility)