DESCRIPTION:

Catalytic Reaction:

The setup consists of catalyst packed column of Stainless Steel. Reactant from a fed tank is fed to the reactor through liquid distributor, fitted at one end of the column. Some part of product is recycled to the reactor using peristaltic pump. Peristaltic Pumps are provided to measure the individual flow of feed & recycled product. The feed rate and recycle product ratio can be manipulated by the Peristaltic Pumps. Samples can be taken periodically from the top outlet of reactor at another end. An arrangement is made to carry out the reaction at Isothermal conditions by circulating the hot water in the outer jacket of the packed bed reactor. Special care is taken for proper mixing of feed & recycle product before its entry to the reactor.

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 Reaction Rate Constant.

UTILITIES REQUIRED:

• Water Supply.
• Floor Drain.
• Instruments, Laboratory Glassware 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-1021

COMPUTER CONTROLLED - RECYCLE BED REACTOR 

(With Data Logging Facility)