DESCRIPTION:

The basic data of any distillation problem are the equilibrium between the liquid and vapour phases of the system subjected to distillation. Hence is of great importance to study the vapour-liquid equilibrium. 

The set-up consists of distillation still with a heating element. An electrical Dimmerstat is connected to heating element for varying heat input. The vapours from the top of column are condensed in the shell and tube type condenser by circulating cooling water. The condensate is collected in reflux drum and feedback to column as reflux. A tank with pump is provided to circulate cold water to condenser. Flow rates can be regulated through control valve fitted. Instrumentation is provided to measure the temperatures at different points.

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:

• To determine the vapour Liquid Equilibrium curve for CCl4 and Toluene or any other mixture.

UTILITIES REQUIRED:

• Water Supply.
• Floor Drain.
• Electricity Supply: 1 Phase, 220 V AC, 1.5 kW.
• Refractrometer for Analysis.
• Required Chemicals.
• Computer System: Pentium IV with DVD Drive, Windows 7, MS-Office pre-loaded. One USB slot required in PC for DATA ACQUISITION CARD. 

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