Continuous distillation pilot plant DC/EV is an advanced training and research system for learning distillation processes using various mixtures (e.g. water and ethanol, water and methanol, methanol and propanol). This equipment allows you to study the influence of process parameters and gain knowledge about mass and energy balances, flooding phenomenon and theoretical plate calculations.
Automated version Mod. DCa/EV additionally equipped with PID controllers, allowing precise control of temperature, pressure and flow rate, as well as real-time process monitoring using computer software.
Training opportunities:
- Distillation studies of mixtures by changing the following parameters:
- Heating temperature.
- Reflux ratio.
- Power flow rate.
- Reboiler heating power.
- Nutritional composition.
- Residual pressure.
- Mass and energy balance calculations.
- Analysis of the flooding phenomenon.
- Determining the number of theoretical plates.
- Automatic flow, pressure and temperature control (only Mod. DCa/EV).
- Plant monitoring via PC (Mod. DCa/EV only).
Technical specifications (Mod. DC/EV):
- Frame: AISI 304 stainless steel, with wheels.
- Power capacity: borosilicate glass, 15 l capacity.
- Distillation column: borosilicate glass, DN 50, height 1100 mm, filled with AISI 316 stainless steel mesh.
- Reboiler: borosilicate glass, 5 l capacity, with quartz jacket for electric heater (2.5 kW).
- Capacitor: borosilicate glass, heat exchange area 0.4 m².
- Containers for collecting products: 4 l (bottom) and 1 l (for distillate), borosilicate glass.
- Heat exchangers: stainless steel pipes.
- Pump: liquid ring vacuum pump with air/water separator.
- Power dosing pump: AISI 316 stainless steel, max. flow rate – 12 l/h.
- Temperature and pressure measurement:
- 12 Pt 100 thermistors with AISI 316 stainless steel housings.
- Electronic differential pressure gauge (top and bottom of the column).
- Dimensions: 2200 × 800 × 3000 mm.
- Weight: 390 kg.
- Power supply: 400 V, 50 Hz, three-phase, 4.5 kVA.
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